Is not cool, it increases risk of various diseases, says report THE rich and the middle class are spending more on unhealthy food, according to the quick estimates of the national consumption expenditure 2007-08. The study measures the amount of money that consumers spend on food. This has led to increase in incidence of lifestyle-related diseases. The report was released by the
Most research studies seeking to understand walking and cycling behaviours have used cross-sectional data to explain inter-individual differences at a particular point in time. Investigations of individual
Rocket science may not be able to fix broken hearts, but very soon technology mastered at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) may be able to help patients who are in need for a heart transplant.
It was hypothesized that both thrombogenic and atherogenic factors may be responsible for premature coronary heart disease (CHD) in young Indians. A case-control study was performed to determine cardiovascular
Changed lifestyle and food habits of a rural population have increased the incidence of diabetes three fold in 14 years. First proof that lifestyle does not insulate the rural population. Give A
With a million new cases being reported every year, cancer seems to be tightening its grip in India. Experts have suggested that the rate of people suffering from the disease is increasing every year,
While the link between lifestyle and genetic factors with diabetes is well established, researchers have now found that long-term exposure to higher levels of traffic-related air pollution may also put
Young girls with close relationships with their fathers may enter puberty later than girls with distant or non-existent relationships with their father. According to Bruce Ellis of the University of
A job in the information technology industry means a heavy wallet and envious lifestyle for many. But several of these professionals are developing health problems that can cripple them. These
Less than 2 p.c. of global trials are conducted in India With India being home to 16 per cent of global population and 20 per cent of global disease burden, it (country) is gradually transforming into
In this year of biodiversity, stop and think of how it touches our daily lives
<p>Worldwide rise of obesity may be partly related to the relaxation of natural selection in the last few generations. Accumulation of mutations affecting metabolism towards excessive fat deposition is
Jaipur: A screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in seven districts of Rajasthan, conducted by the health department, has found that Bikaner and Jodhpur are most vulnerable to NCDs such as diabetes and hypertension. The survey also revealed that Barmer, Jaisalmer and Nagaur have the least cases of NCDs. In these three districts, less than 3% of the population screened by the department was found to be suffering from diabetes or hypertension.
New Delhi: Diabetes, traditionally linked to a rise in blood sugar level due to a combination of lifestyle and hereditary risks, may also have some connection with the brain. In a mega study, a team of
Current guidelines recommend children accumulate 60 min of daily physical activity; however, highly publicized sudden-death events among young athletes raise questions regarding activity safety. An expert
Moscow declaration: first global ministerial conference on healthy lifestyles and noncommunicable disease control, Moscow, 28-29 April 2011.
TO TAP the Rs 4,500-crore maternity care market, India's largest healthcare company Apollo Hospitals plans to set up a chain of 25-30 exclusive birth facility centres, designed as homelike wellness centres. The centres will come up over 2-3 years. Apollo Health and Lifestyle (AHL), a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals that also runs Apollo Clinic chain, will set up these centres across the country. AHL runs two such centres, called Cradle, in Bangalore and Gurgaon, which was started in 2006 as a pilot project.
NCD: Diabetes, a lifestyle disease, is on a steady rise in Gelephu, records with the diabetic unit of Gelephu regional referral hospital show. Going by the number of cases this year, it is likely that
Prof Abdul Samad, Founder Executive Member of Pakistan Cholesterol Awareness Society (PCAS) said that 17.3 million suffer from heart disease globally. Cardiovascular disease is rated at the top in
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Non-Communicable Diseases, 18/11/2016. State/UT wise estimates of incidence and death due to cancer, as furnished by ICMR, for last three years and current year are at
