India, Jan. 6 -- There's a natal link between childhood/adolescent obesity and a range of diseases, including chronic conditions such as diabetes, endocrinal dysfunction, and sudden-onset life-threatening illnesses, in later life. So, government interventions to curb early-years obesity are central to national health strategies, especially in jurisdictions where the State funds health care entirely, or to a significant degree. It is against this backdrop that the UK has banned junk food advertisements from the online space and restricted their airing on television to only after 9 pm. The goal is to check their influence on children's dietary choices: Restricting the reach of commercials, some experts believe, can give a significant boost ...