One of the leading causes of childhood obesity is overconsumption of sugary foods, with American children eating nearly three ...

New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) suggests that the source of sugar is more important than the amount of sugar when it comes to ...

Different sources of sugar can have distinct metabolic effects on children’s health Natural sugars from fruits and unsweetened dairy products offer nutritional benefits Limiting added sugars ...

A higher sugar intake from unsweetened liquid dairy products was related to lower odds of developing obesity at age 10.

Children who consume most of their sugar from milk or fruit rather than cakes or sweets are less likely to go on to be overweight or obese, according to researchers. Academics from the University ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker, Consultant Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgeon at MetaHeal- Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery Center in Mumbai, Saifee and Apollo and ...

Overall, rates of obesity and severe obesity decreased slightly between 2011-12 and 2019-20 (2.8% relative decrease in obesity and 0.2% in severe obesity, p<0.001), but increases were seen among ...

India's new dietary guidelines advocate limiting sugar intake to 5% of daily calories, emphasizing health over profit ...

The number of people dying from obesity-related diseases like heart conditions and stroke has risen by 50 percent over the last 20 years, a major global report has revealed. In the year 2000, high ...