Climate Change

New version of the draft Paris agreement released

The French presidency of the COP21 (21st conference of parties) on Thursday night came out with a new and slightly shorter version of the draft text of the Paris agreement.

Publication Date: 
11/12/2015
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, COP 21 (Paris), Global Warming, Lifestyles, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Green House Gases
Health

Why are poorer children at higher risk of obesity and overweight? A UK cohort study

There is limited evidence on which risk factors attenuate income inequalities in child overweight and obesity; whether and why these inequalities widen as children age. Method: Eleven thousand nine hundred and sixty five singletons had complete data at age 5 and 9384 at age 11 from the Millennium Cohort Study (UK). Overweight (age 5 : 15%; age 11 : 20%) and obesity (age 5 : 5%; age 11 : 6%) were defined using the International Obesity Taskforce body mass index cut-points.

Publication Date: 
10/12/2015
Alice Goisis, Amanda Sacker, Yvonne Kelly
European Journal of Public Health Advance Access
1-7
Tags:
Poverty, Obesity, Health Effects, United Kingdom (UK), Lifestyles
Climate Change

India expresses concerns over the draft of Paris agreement

PARIS: Hours after the French presidency of the climate summit (COP21) came out with the first draft of the Paris agreement, India on Wednesday said that there were "many points of departure" in th

Publication Date: 
10/12/2015
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Climate Change, COP 21 (Paris), Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Lifestyles, Developing Countries, Climate Adaptation
Health

40% of school children lack healthy BMI

INDORE: The lack of physical activities and outdoor games in addition to the busy schedule of school children lead unhealthy body mass index, say experts.

Publication Date: 
08/12/2015
Litha Thampy
Times Of India (Indore)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Children, Child Health, Obesity, Junk Food, Lifestyles, Health
Climate Change

AC use sparks 'uncool' debate

PUNE: The city's weather, moderate with average temperatures ranging between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius, hardly needs much air conditioning, but the pace at which constructions are coming up and the

Publication Date: 
07/12/2015
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Pune (T), Municipal Corporation, Energy Efficiency, Carbon Dioxide, Floods, Droughts, Sea Level Rise, Lifestyles, Buildings, Climate Impacts, Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Health

Obesity leading cause for chronic lifestyle diseases

Warning people of the risks related to obesity on “World Anti-Obesity Day”, health experts have stressed that obesity can be one of the most important reasons for developing chronic lifestyle disea

Publication Date: 
26/11/2015
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Obesity, Lifestyles, Diabetes, Cancer, Health Effects, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Health
Health

At 5.6%, most obese population of state in Kota, Udaipur follows with 4.6%: Survey

JAIPUR: The highest population of obese people in the state is in Kota. One out of 20 people in Kota is obese and 5.6% of Kota's population has body mass index (BMI) above 30.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2015
Syed Intishab Ali
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Obesity, Kota (D), Udaipur (D), WHO, Lifestyles, Health Effects, Population, Health
Environment

Indian culture key to solving environmental problems

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here on Monday that Indian philosophy, lifestyle and cultural practices are based on the science of protecting nature and hold key to solving environmen

Publication Date: 
24/11/2015
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Lifestyles, Global Warming, Industry, Carbon Dioxide, Traditional Knowledge
Health

Is diabetes stalking Chennai?

Survey reveals that Chennai has the highest number of diabetics with uncontrolled blood sugar

Publication Date: 
12/11/2015
Zubeda Hamid
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Diabetes, Medical Research, Lifestyles, Chennai (T), Health Effects, Health
Health

Moving to a highly walkable neighborhood and incidence of hypertension: A propensity-score matched cohort study

A population-based propensity-score matched cohort study design was used based on the Ontario population from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2001-2010). Participants were adults aged 20 years or older who moved from a low walkability neighborhood (defined as any neighborhood with a Walk Score<90) to either a high (Walk Score≥90) or another low walkability neighborhood. The incidence of hypertension was assessed by linking the cohort to administrative health databases using a validated algorithm. Propensity-score matched Cox proportional hazard models were used.

Publication Date: 
08/11/2015
Maria Chiu, Mohammad-Reza Rezai, Laura C. Maclagan & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-28
Tags:
Heart Diseases, Walking, Lifestyles, Canada, Health Effects

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