This Global status report on physical activity is WHO’s first dedicated global assessment of global progress on country implementation of policy recommendations of the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA) 2018-2030. It also presents an estimate of the cost to health systems of not taking action to improve physical …
KANPUR: The Industrial City has the dubious distinction of being the third highest incidence of asthma in the country. Bangalore has the highest number of asthma patients in the country. This finding is a part of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) survey conducted in 2006. The survey was first …
People taking hight protein diets, alcohol at risk Punjabis are fond of eating high-calorie food and many of them also love to have alcohol along with it. The protein rich diet, which they take affects their health. This is the reason that indiscipline dietary habits of Punjabis are giving Punjab …
The main source of mercury in humans comes from the consumption of fish and shellfish Higher levels of mercury exposure in young adults can increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 65%, later in life, a new study has warned. The research, led by Indiana University School of …
MUMBAI: The average age of women suffering from lifestyle diseases is fast declining. While problems like heart attacks, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and thyroid earlier seemed to set after 40 years in women, the average age can be pegged to 30 years and above these days. A fast-paced life, junk food …
The world’s largest food and beverage manufacturers must do more to increase access to nutritious products and positively exercise their influence on consumer choice and behavior, says the first edition of the global Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) report and rankings. The report assesses the nutrition-related commitments, performance and disclosure …
Research shows the condition was seen in pre-industrial humans A study published on Monday (March 11) in The Lancet disproves the notion that atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries) that causes heart attack and stroke is a predominantly lifestyle-related disease and product of industrialisation. The researchers, who studied 137 …
New Delhi: The death of a student in UK reportedly due to weight-loss pills has led to serious concerns about substance abuse. Doctors say the practice is common among youngsters in India too. Weight-loss pills, which act by altering appetite, metabolism or absorption of nutrients, are available over the counter …
Use Profit-Making Tricks A La Tobacco Firms: Study The fact that processed food, beverage and alcohol companies are major drivers of lifestyle diseases like diabetes, heart disease and blood pressure is known. Now, there is evidence that these industries are also trying to undermine public health. A study says these …
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 …
GANGTOK: Sikkim is the second–smallest State in India in terms of area after Goa. It is also the least populated in the country with just 6,00,000 people. Yet, in some matters, this Himalayan State towers over others, leading the way where the rest of India falters. Among the most innovative …
In 2009, a government survey had counted 7,738 people living with cancer across Punjab. Now that a fresh survey has counted 23,874, over three times as high, the government has acknowledged the need to identify the causes and tackle what is clearly a menace. "Fresh studies will have to be …
SHILLONG: People’s lifestyle has always been a factor in one’s health and this is true in Shillong too. With the rise in what doctors consider unhealthy life style the death rates too are rising. In the last 5–6 years Meghalaya has seen a huge rise in Cancer rates in the …
New Delhi: Here’s a word of caution for those who pop vitamin pills with or without doctor’s advice. The pills, often prescribed as a dietary supplement, have been found to play no role in preventing heart risk in an international study published in the latest issue of the British Medical …
NEW DELHI: Diabetes and hypertension, traditionally seen as a rich man's disease, has made its way to the slums. Health ministry's fresh data shows one out of every four persons living in the urban slums of Chennai suffer from diabetes — which is three times higher than the national average …
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs, e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological diseases) have been the commonest cause of death and disability globally for at least the last three decades. Even in sub-Saharan Africa, NCDs contribute a third of the disability-adjusted life year burden. However, research resources allocated to NCDs …
The objective of the study was to perform a systematic review of reported hazard ratios (HRs) of all-cause mortality for overweight and obesity relative to normal weight in the general population.
Many villages gradually get included in cities and urban people also migrate to villages transforming them into towns. Both phenomena require intensive study, including an examination of the defi ning criteria of a "town", and the estimates of urban population.
Improving and optimising human resources for health, infrastructure building, trauma care and prevention and management of lifestyle diseases are some of the thrust areas identified for the State’s health sector when the 12th Plan is implemented. There would be no scarcity of resources for health sector in the 12th Plan …
On the surface, it sounded like an outburst from a minister known to speak his mind. “Public health lies outside the medical fraternity,” said Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh inaugurating THE WEEK Health Summit held on December 7. He was referring to the lack of proper sanitation and …
Panel discussion on lifestyle diseases: India positioned on the wrong side of the health index, warn experts. Be it the luxury cars we drive or the houses we live in or the vacations we take or the clothes we wear—the signs of India's economic prosperity are all around us. They …
