<p>The double burden of malnutrition (DBM), defined as the simultaneous manifestation of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity, affects most low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). This
AHMEDABAD: Drumit Shah recently woke up with acute pain in the chest. He woke up his father who instantly took him to a physician. The doctor carried out an ECG and concluded that Drumit was suffering from a heart attack. The shocker is that Dhrumit is only 20 years old and is currently studying in third year BCA! Dr Shamik Brahmbhatt, interventional cardiologist at Krishna Heart and Super Specialty Institutes said that Drumit's main artery supplying blood to the heart was completely blocked. The blockage was removed and a stent was put to restore blood flow to his heart even as he suffered a heart attack.
Data from different national and regional surveys show that hypertension is common in developing countries, particularly in urban areas, and that rates of awareness, treatment, and control are low. Several
The camera pans in. The grins of smiling school children fill the frame. An enthusiastic teacher, played by a famous Bollywood actress, sits in the centre. The scene is a "remote picturesque setting".
In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Corinna Hawkes and colleagues provide a perspective from South Africa on the rise of multinational and domestic food companies, and
In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Carlos Monteiro and Geoffrey Cannon provide a perspective from Brazil on the rise of multinational food companies and the displacement
In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Kelly Brownell offers a perspective on engaging with the food industry, and argues that governments and the public health community
<p><span id="itro1">Weight loss is no more a simple calculation of calories consumed and burnt. Studies show exposure to certain toxins in the environment can make it difficult for one to shed extra pounds.
New Delhi: The amount of salt and sugar on the menus of fast food companies in India may soon come under the scanner. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said it would like to see the Union health
Twelve-year-old Gayatri from a school in Kandivli is a backbencher. Not only are her scores low, but she is also overweight for her age and hence made to sit at the back of the class. She is an introvert
An alarming increase in Non Communicable Diseases viz. high blood pressure, arthritis and cholesterol, has been detected among school children, an expert warned. CMC Ayurveda Department Chief Medical
