<br /> <div>Food habits, tobacco consumption and alcohol dependence is taking a toll on the tribal population across the country that is falling prey to hypertension, considered to be lifestyle disease of the urban elites.</div> <div> </div> <div>A population-based study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research over the last few months found that hypertension is prevalent amongs
Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, are the world's number one killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year globally. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, cardiovascular diseases
There is a rise in air pollution,especially in the respirable supended particulate matter (RSPM) and subsequent fall in oxygen content, in some parts of the state, says a report by the state pollution
Ramya Kannan CHENNAI: Here is some sobering news for the country: Diabetes is no longer a disease of the affluent urban residents. Clearly it is creeping up on rural and low-income groups as well.
The explosion of cardiovascular disease in India may not only be bad for the country's health, it could also be bad for its economy. If the surge continues, it could decrease India's productivity and overwhelm its already struggling public-health system, say experts.
Nearly half of the workforce in Indian industries, especially in urban areas, is overweight, and 27% suffer from hypertension. These revelations came across in a study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to gauge workplace health problems. The survey showed that 27% of the workforce suffered from hypertension, 10.1% suffer from diabetes and 47% were overweight.
The CSE report, “Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases”, estimated that India had 22.2 million chronic COPD patients and around 35 million chronic asthma patients in 2016. Air pollution causes 30 per cent
Progressive burden of diabetes mellitus is a major concern in India. Data on the predictors of poor glycemic control among diabetics are scanty. A population-based cross-sectional study nested in an urban
The global economic recession is taking a toll on the health of workforce, particularly worst hit are the financial and IT sectors, with the pressure on saving jobs leading to many diseases like spondylitis and obesity, industry body Assocham said.
The objective of the study was to study the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention model of nutrition and lifestyle education on behavior modification, anthropometry and metabolic risk profile
Childhood obesity remains a prominent public health problem. Walkable built environments may prevent excess weight gain. The objective of the study was to examine the association of walkable built environment
The forecast for Sydney in summer 2060 is hot, polluted and deadly to the elderly. Rising summer temperatures due to global warming, drier weather and smog from transport and bushfires will make Australia's lifestyle capital a health hazard, a scientist told a major climate change conference on Wednesday.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a global health and developmental emergency, as they cause premature deaths, exacerbate poverty and threaten national economies. In 2008, they were the top killers
FAT in the liver is the new marker for obesity-related complications such as diabetes, heart diseases and strokes. People trying to reduce belly fat to avoid these diseases will have to rethink their lifestyle. The finding is good news for metabolic scientists who have hypothesized for long that liver fat is the most important metabolic disruptor of the body but there were
The Diabetes Prevention Program was a groundbreaking randomized controlled trial in which the incidence of diabetes was dramatically reduced with a structured lifestyle intervention and significantly reduced
EIA report claims facility will improve health and lifestyle due to scientific disposal of solid waste without negative impact PANJIM: The National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute’s
<p>Insulin resistance (IR) is present long before the onset of type 2 diabetes and results not only from inherited and lifestyle factors but likely also from environmental conditions. We investigated the
The world's almost 400 million Indigenous people have low standards of health. This poor health is associated with poverty, malnutrition, overcrowding, poor hygiene, environmental contamination, and prevalent infections. Inadequate clinical care and health promotion, and poor disease prevention services aggravate this situation.
<p>Cycling is a recreational activity and mode of commuting with substantial potential to improve public health in many countries around the world. The aim of this study was to examine prospective associations
<p>Pathways leading to socioeconomic inequalities in young children's body mass index (BMI) are not well understood. This study examined whether parenting related to the physical and social context
