Obesity and underweight are both forms of malnutrition and are detrimental to people’s health in many ways, the study said
159 million children and adolescents and 879 million adults were living with obesity in 2022, according to the Lancet study
In Gujarat, out of 5.70 lakh malnourished children in the state, nearly 4.38 lakh children are underweight, while 1.31 lakh fell in the 'severely underweight' category
The study, published in the journal Economic and Political Weekly, found that the number of children deemed underweight increased by 14 per cent as a result...
To bring down the number of malnourished children, 'Kuposhan Muktisathi Dattak-Palak Abhiyan' has been undertaken in Thane in which government officials will adopt one child each
Children up to 3 years of age are being given laddu made of desi ghee and ragi once a week while malnourished children in the age...
Poor nutrition plays a dual role in both the likelihood of acquiring Type 2 diabetes and the impact on mental health, including anxiety and sadness, according...
With a score of 28.7 in the Global Hunger Index-2023, India has a level of hunger that is serious, according to a report based on the...
विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन (डब्ल्यूएचओ) बच्चों की पोषण स्थिति का आकलन करने के लिए वेस्टिंग (बच्चों की लंबाई के अनुसार वजन) और स्टंटिंग (बच्चों की उम्र के...
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies wasting (weight of children according to their height) and stunting (height of children according to their age) as critical indicators...
एक स्टडी के मुताबिक, दुनिया भर में हर पांच में से एक से ज्यादा - करीब 150 मिलियन यानी 15 करोड़ बच्चों को 2022 में सामान्य...
Under its Reach Each Child Programme, Reckitt has conducted an Ethnographic study in Rajsamand and Kumbhalgarh villages of Rajasthan to understand the health challenges faced by...