The Hindu Editorial (​​​Catch them young) – Mar 11, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (​Catch them young) – Mar 11, 2026:

1. catch them young (phrase) – to intervene or educate children at an early stage; target early, train young, shape early, guide early, engage prematurely, mentor young, influence prematurely.
2. obese (adjective) – excessively overweight in a way that is unhealthy; corpulent, fleshy, heavy, plump, stout, chubby.
3. obesity (noun) – the condition of being excessively overweight in a way that is unhealthy; fatness, corpulence, stoutness, heaviness.
4. keep away (phrasal verb) – avert, avoid, ward off, stave off.
5. acquire (verb) – get, attain.
6. perverse (adjective) – contrary to what is accepted or expected; abnormal, contradictory, illogical, distorted.
7. slant (noun) – a particular point of view or perspective; angle, viewpoint, bias, leaning.
8. grapple with (phrasal verb) – tackle, confront, deal with, face.
9. galloping (adjective) – increasing or developing rapidly; rapidly growing, escalating, accelerating, snowballing.
10. non-communicable diseases (noun) – medical conditions that are not transmissible directly from one person to another; chronic diseases, lifestyle diseases, non-infectious illnesses.
11. epidemic (noun) – a sudden, widespread occurrence of a particular undesirable phenomenon; outbreak, scourge.
12. gamut (noun) – the complete range or scope of something; spectrum, range, sweep, compass.
13. metabolic diseases (noun) – disorders that disrupt the normal metabolic processes of the body; metabolic disorders, metabolic syndromes, systemic illnesses.
14. advancing age (noun) – the process of growing older; aging, elderliness, seniority.
15. World Obesity Atlas 2026 (proper noun) – an annual report providing global obesity trends; obesity report, global health index,.
16. shocker (noun) – something that causes sudden surprise or dismay; bombshell, revelation, surprise, blow.
17. World Obesity Day (March 4) (proper noun) – an annual global campaign to raise awareness about obesity; obesity awareness day.
18. body mass index (BMI) (noun) – a medical standard used to measure body fat based on height and weight; weight-to-height ratio.
19. BMI rate (noun) – the specific numerical value of a person’s Body Mass Index.
20. suggest (verb) – indicate, show, point to, imply, demonstrate.
21. chronic (adjective) – persisting for a long time or constantly recurring; persistent, long-term, long-lasting, prolonged.
22. chronic illnesses (noun) – health conditions that last for an extended period; long-term diseases, persistent conditions, prolonged ailments, enduring maladies.
23. hypertension (noun) – a medical condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure; high blood pressure, arterial hypertension, cardiovascular stress, elevated blood pressure.
24. cardiovascular (adjective) – relating to the heart and blood vessels; heart-related, circulatory, vascular, cardiac.
25. due to (phrase) – as a result of something; because of, owing to, attributable to.
26. tail (verb) – follow, track, shadow, pursue.
27. attendant (adjective) – occurring with or as a result of something; accompanying, associated, related, linked.
28. unacceptably (adverb) – intolerably, unreasonably, unsatisfactorily, inappropriately.
29. off the charts (phrase) – at a very high or unexpected level; extremely high, record-breaking, extraordinary, unprecedented.
30. indicator (noun) – sign, signal, measure, index.
31. attribute (verb) – ascribe, assign, accredit, connect.
32. hyperglycaemia (noun) – an excess of glucose in the bloodstream; high blood sugar, elevated glucose, blood sugar spike, excess sugar.
33. metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) (noun) – a condition characterized by a buildup of fat in the liver linked to metabolic dysfunction; fatty liver disease, hepatic steatosis, metabolic liver disorder, lipid-induced hepatopathy.
34. metabolic (adjective) – relating to the chemical processes that occur within a living organism; metabolic-related, energy-processing, biochemical, cellular.
35. dysfunction (noun) – an abnormality or impairment in the operation of a specified bodily organ or system; impairment, breakdown, malfunction, failure.
36. steatotic (liver) (noun) – an organ characterized by the abnormal retention of fat; fatty liver, lipid-filled liver, steatotic organ, fat-infiltrated liver.
37. project (verb) – forecast, predict, estimate, calculate.
38. substantially (adverb) – to a great extent; significantly, considerably, materially, largely.
39. adult-onset (adjective) – referring to a disease manifesting in adulthood; late-onset, adult-acquired, non-juvenile, mature-onset.
40. onset (noun) – the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant; beginning, start, commencement, inception.
41. broadly (adverb) –  generally, mainly, largely.
42. categorise (verb) – classify, group, sort, bracket.
43. insufficient (adjective) – not enough; inadequate, deficient, lacking, sparse.
44. consumption (noun) – the action of eating or drinking something; intake, eating, drinking, ingestion.
45. sub-optimal (adjective) – of less than the highest standard or quality; less than ideal, inadequate, substandard, inferior.
46. breast feeding (noun) – suckling, lactation, maternal feeding.
47. stem (verb) – halt, stop, check, curb.
48. tide (noun) – a powerful trend of events; trend, current, wave, movement.
49. stem the tide (phrase) – to stop something from increasing or continuing; halt the decline, stop the flow, check the growth, arrest the spread.
50. growing (adjective) – increasing, expanding, rising, mounting, escalating.
51. World Obesity Federation (proper noun) – an international organization leading global efforts to combat obesity.
52. call for (phrasal verb) – demand, request, require, urge.
53. emphasis (noun) – special importance or prominence given to something; importance, significance, stress, weight.
54. monitoring (noun) – observation, surveillance, tracking, supervision.
55. in terms of (phrase) – with regard to; regarding, concerning, with respect to, as regards.
56. sugar levy (noun) – a tax placed on sugary drinks or foods; sugar tax, sweet tax, dietary surcharge, sugar duty.
57. levy (noun) – an act of imposing or collecting a tax; tax, tariff, duty, toll.
58. sincere (adjective) – genuine, honest.
59. implementation (noun) – execution, application, enforcement, realization.
60. global physical activity (noun) – overall bodily movement and exercise undertaken by populations worldwide; worldwide fitness, physical exertion.
61. mandatory (adjective) – compulsory, obligatory, binding, essential.
62. besides (preposition) – in addition to; apart from, other than, excluding, as well as.
63. primary health (noun) – the basic healthcare provided to individuals in a community; basic health, fundamental health, core well-being, primary care.
64. worrisome (adjective) – causing anxiety or concern; alarming, troubling, disturbing, concerning.
65. associate with (phrasal verb) – link to, connect with, relate to, pair with.
66. catch up (phrasal verb) – level up, draw level, keep pace, match.
67. head towards (phrasal verb) – move towards, proceed towards, point towards, aim for.
68. grey path (noun) – a trajectory leading toward an aging demographic or uncertain future; aging trajectory, dismal future, grim course, uncertain path.
69. hollow out (phrasal verb) – undermine, deplete, gut, erode.
70. the way out (noun) – a method or means of resolving a difficult situation; solution, exit, answer, remedy.

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