Unhealthy diets

If you want to have sound vision in old age, inculcate healthy eating habits as early as possible. The study by University at Buffalo claims to have discovered that people eating more of processed foods, ...

Eating unhealthy food at workplace may put you at a more risk of catching diabetes and cardiovascular problems than other employees who opt for healthier foods.

Researchers raised the alarm about an obesity explosion among children in rural China as a Western-style diet high in sugar and carbohydrates starts taking its toll.

The scientists discovered that there was a certain degree of depletion in the bacteria in the present generation that could be attributed to industrialisation, conditions like allergies, autoimmune and gastrointestinal diseases, and obesity.

The study found many chemical signatures or metabolites in blood and urine that can precisely reflect eating pattern and dietary intake. This can be of great help, especially for dietitians to develop apt diet targets ...

A recent study claims that the double burden of high levels of both undernutrition and overweight occur primarily in the lowest-income countries - a reality that is driven by the modern food system."

A large chunk of the global adult population (around 30 per cent) is either overweight or obese

If you are suffering from obesity or issues related to excessive body mass index (BMI), then blame it on your sedentary lifestyle and reduction in regular physical exercises, the United Nations has said in a ...

The number of adults estimated to be living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled over 35 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported to draw awareness on World Health Day.

Childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries and there are "serious" implications for future Indian generations without corrective action.