Screen Time, Junk Food And Obesity: How Lifestyle Is Affecting Children Today

Last Updated:September 07, 2025, 08:58 IST With September marked as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, it is important to consider modern lifestyles, their impact on children’s health, and what families can do Childhood obesity is preventable. Through creating balance with screen time, encouraging physical activity, and making healthier food choices, families and communities can help…

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How Childhood Obesity Leads To Early Diabetes And Heart Disease

Last Updated:September 06, 2025, 18:45 IST In 2020, approximately 33 million Indian children were living with overweight or obesity, representing about 9% of all children under 20. That could go up to 83 million by 2035 80% of these children remain obese into adulthood, making early onset diabetes and heart disease almost inevitable. ‘I’ve observed…

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