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The amount of sweeteners in foods and drinks is rising – and that’s bad for health

Cherie Russell, The Conversation Carley Grimes, The Conversation Mark Lawrence, The Conversation Phillip Baker, The Conversation Rebecca Lindberg, The Conversation
· Aug 02, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Red and white wine are better for your waistline and heart than beer and spirits

Brittany Larsen, The Conversation
· May 15, 2022 · 09:30 pm
A new book by a bariatric surgeon examines how childhood obesity is becoming rampant in urban India

Sanjay Borude
· Mar 29, 2022 · 08:30 am
Wasting children, anaemic women: National Family Health Survey data shows troubling reversals

Tabassum Barnagarwala
· Nov 26, 2021 · 09:00 am
Watch: What happened when a British doctor switched to a diet of ultra-processed food for a month

Scroll Staff
· Jun 15, 2021 · 11:21 am
A government survey shows the extent of obesity among Indian children and adolescents

Swagata Yadavar, Indiaspend.com
· Oct 18, 2019 · 08:30 pm
Nearly 75% of Indian executives are overweight, all thanks to that super fatty evening snack

Manavi Kapur, qz.com
· Sep 05, 2019 · 08:30 pm
Tilting the scales: Obesity is growing among women and girls in urban India

Swagata Yadavar, HealthCheck.in
· Sep 01, 2019 · 09:30 pm
India simply does not have the resources to deal with the aftermath of childhood obesity

Kamal Kumar Mahawar
· May 18, 2019 · 02:30 pm
Rising food poverty in rich countries is having lifelong effects on children

Chris Baraniuk, Mosaic
· Apr 14, 2019 · 02:30 pm
Stand up and take notice: Study finds high BMI levels and health risks in Indians in desk jobs

Kashyap Raibagi, IndiaSpend.com
· Mar 15, 2019 · 09:30 pm
No subsidised alcohol for overweight Coast Guard personnel in north west region, says commander

Scroll Staff
· Sep 09, 2018 · 01:20 pm
Is depriving ourselves of all pleasure the only way to be healthy?

Laurent Chambaud, The Conversation
· Feb 01, 2018 · 11:30 pm
Developing nations like India need food policies to ensure they don’t get sick before they get rich

Asit K Biswas, The Conversation Kris Hartley, The Conversation
· Jan 07, 2018 · 02:30 pm
Why are so many pets overweight? Blame it on their owners

Deborah Linder, The Conversation
· Dec 29, 2017 · 08:30 pm
The chubby baby myth: Growth charts may be scaring parents into overfeeding their babies

Rebecca Byrne, The Conversation
· Dec 08, 2017 · 02:30 pm
‘Fat taxes’ on sugary beverages may be a quick fix but won’t halt obesity in the long run

Asit K Biswas, Kris Hartley, The Conversation
· Oct 21, 2017 · 02:30 pm
What India's obesity problem has to do with its malnourished pregnant women

Priyanka Vora
· Oct 12, 2017 · 02:30 pm
The big news: Supreme Court says sex with minor even after marriage is rape, and 9 other top stories

Scroll Staff
· Oct 11, 2017 · 01:44 pm
Child and adolescent obesity has increased ten-fold across the globe, says WHO report

Scroll Staff
· Oct 11, 2017 · 10:53 am