India is among the top three countries globally with the highest number of children affected by excess weight, with about 41 million aged 5-19 living with high body mass index (BMI), including nearly ...

BMI screening confirmed excess adiposity in > 98% of youth with obesity, while also identifying excess adiposity in up to 32.5% of youth without obesity. Researchers found that anthropometric measures ...

If current trends continue, nearly 56 million children in the country could be affected by 2040. The report also highlights that more than 180 countries have seen a rise in obesity since 2010, and ...

A recent genetic study has found that nearly a quarter of how a child’s body mass index, or BMI, changes over time may be influenced by common genetic.