Childhood obesity is a medical condition that brings children under multiple health risks. Childhood obesity is on the rise and more and more children are observed taking help of bariatric surgery to lose weight. A child having a body mass index higher than that of 95 percent of the children of the same age is […]
Read MoreIn India, from the day a child is born, health parameters are set by the family. A heavy and chubby child is considered to be healthy disowning the fact that overweight infants can turn into obese adults. This is a result of global realisation that the war against leading killer diseases such as cardiac problems […]
Read MoreThose extra kilos on your child should not be ignored as baby fat. Chances of him/her falling prey to diabetes are significantly high. With a dearth of study conducted by various survey institutions, small sample studies indicate that every fifth child in the city is at the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. 19% of […]
Read MoreThere is no doubt that childhood obesity is at its peak and reaching alarming proportions alone in India. A recent study conducted by The World Health Organization shows that in the last 5 years there has been a 22% prevalence rate of childhood obesity in India, especially among the age group of 5-19 years. WHO […]
Read MoreThe trend of eating fast foods and other calorie rich stuffs has started spreading its wings in India as well. This is the reason why a lot of children in India are turning out to be obese at a very small age. No doubt, there are numerous kinds of illness and health issues related to obesity, particularly in kids.
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