A new device has been developed in Japan that can instantly tell if your body is burning fat.
The portable pocket-sized sensor works by measuring increased levels of acetone on the breath, a good ind

Childhood obesity among Chennai’s school-going children might have reached an all-time high.

However, on a brighter note, educating the kids and their parents about the hazards of being overweight m

City doctors are worried with the rapid increase in cases of child obesity and adolescent obesity.

“According to a World Health Organisation report, more than 1.4 billion adults who are 20-plus are

The growing number of obese travellers has prompted Airbus to design extra-wide seats for its popular A320 jets, but at the expense of slim passengers.

Rather than have rows of three seats, each 18in

In a tragic incident, a 24-year-old woman of New Sidhapudur committed suicide at her residence as she was depressed over being obese.

Police said D. Karthika, a ME graduate, who was working as a lect

With over half of its population overweight, the world's wealthiest country Qatar is the obesity capital of the world.

The energy-rich Gulf country, which has the highest per capita wealth in the wo

Walt Disney World says it is changing an exhibit on childhood obesity after critics said it was insensitive and reinforced stereotypes.

The interactive Habit Heroes exhibit was closed shortly after

US First Lady Michelle Obama triumphed at dodgeball, a potato sack race, and tug-of-war, in a television appearance marking the second anniversary of her ‘Let's Move’ childhood fitness initiative.

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