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Topic: Obesity

FSSAI seeks more time from SC to work on front-of-pack labels for foods with high fat, sugar & salt

Food regulator FSSAI weighs pictures versus labels on packaged food amid growing pressure for long-overdue health reform.

India braces for cheaper anti-obesity drugs as Ozempic patent expires

With semaglutide patent ending, Indian pharma firms are set to launch lower-cost versions, prompting hospitals and clinics to expand obesity services ahead of a surge in demand.

As semaglutide goes off patent, weight-loss gold rush begins. Pharma bets big, court case lingers

Several leading Indian drugmakers have already secured regulatory approval or recommendations to produce and market generic versions of the weight loss drugs in India.

3 popular GLP-1 drugs may work on rare & hard-to-treat genetic obesity, Japanese researchers find

Children with certain genetic defects affecting hunger control can become severely obese from the age of one or two. Findings suggest that medicines based on GLP-1 hormone may work.

Supriya Pathak and Ratna Pathak Shah tackle obesity stigma in new ad. ‘It’s not a joke’

The ad by Lilly India is opening the door to a weight loss conversation. It features links to research papers from the World Health Organisation and Columbia University.

Lancet study links obesity to 1 in 10 infection deaths globally. What it means for India

Study analysed data from over 540,000 adults in Finland and the UK. To study worldwide estimates, the researchers then used global data from the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) Study.

What are China’s ‘fat prisons’? The country’s unusual way of dealing with obesity

These facilities have locked gates and perimeter fencing with huge walls on all sides, and no participant can willingly leave during the course unless they have a valid reason.

What is brown fat? A key weapon against the global obesity epidemic

An enemy of brown fat is the AC3-AT protein—found within the fat itself—which can shut down brown fat’s activation and cancel out its calorie-burning benefits.

‘Must take proactive steps’—PM Modi reiterates concern over obesity crisis in I-Day address

Modi reinforced his previous recommendations to address the crisis, urging families to purchase 10% less cooking oil, and reduce its consumption by the same margin on a regular basis.

Blockbuster semaglutide set to go off patent, Indian pharma sees a multi-billion-dollar opportunity

Pharma firms are pouncing on opportunity as patents on world’s second-bestselling drug, which goes by brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, are expiring in nearly 100 nations.

On Camera

What the Iran crisis means for middle powers

The message coming out of Davos and Munich this year is not that diplomacy has died, but that its center of gravity has shifted.

‘Defies logic’: HDFC Bank chair’s abrupt resignation over ‘ethics’ rattles investors

His resignation letter alleged that practices within the bank were not in congruence with his personal values and ethics led to HDFC shares slumping to their lowest since June 2024.

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.