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 …
Apart from focussing on lifestyle ailments, the report also highlighted on the shortage of trained staff in MCD and government hospitals Cases of hypertension in Delhi have increased from 3,22,510 in 2015 to 3,61,443 in 2016, a recent survey has revealed. More people also reported about cases of diarrhoea in …
Visakhapatnam: Underfed children are not the only ones who are malnourished. Contrary to perception, children living in urban areas, with more access to junk food combined with reduced outdoor activities, are at a greater risk of malnutrition despite appearing overweight, say doctors and nutritionists. In Tier-II cities like Visakhapatnam, obesity …
To be able to curb the global pandemic of physical inactivity and the associated 5.3 million deaths per year, we need to understand the basic principles that govern physical activity. However, there is a lack of large-scale measurements of physical activity patterns across free-living populations worldwide. Here we leverage the …
PATNA: Blame it on urban lifestyle, intake of junk food and lack of physical activities, obesity in children is increasing with each passing day. Quoting a report of the World Health Organisation (WHO), experts said childhood obesity is one of the most serious health challenges facing the world today. According …
Lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are no longer just urban phenomena. Mumbai: Lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are no longer just urban phenomena. Researchers have discovered that these diseases are now prevalent even in tribal communities, despite prevalence of low-fat vegetarian diets, high levels of vigorous …
Patients reaching hospitals at a later stage a major reason for this, says a contributor to the global study Indians have one of the highest rates of mortality after diagnosis of heart failure, greater than that of people in several developing countries in the world, according to a study published …
Obesity levels in India have more than doubled in children and tripled in adults over the past three decades, according to a new study that health experts say underscores India's twin challenges of malnutrition and bad eating habits. The global study has found that between 1980 and 2015, the prevalence …
Thiruvananthapuram: If you thought you are safe indoors, here comes the shocker. According to health officials, the urban culture and changing lifestyles have brought in a major change to the breeding spots of mosquitoes, which have now migrated from backyards to indoors. As many as 50 houses were visited by …
It was found that those in the 20-30 age group suffered from hypertension because of irregular sleeping pattern, untimely food habits and eating junk food. Despite one in every three persons suffering from hypertension in Mumbai, more than half of them are unaware of even the normal BP range, revealed …
The harmful impact of urban air pollution could be combated by strategically placing low hedges along roads in a built-up environment of cities instead of taller trees, research has found. Higher trees only have more of an impact in reducing air pollution in areas which are more open and are …
If you think sweet tooth is the reason behind your unhealthy body, blame your brain for choosing junk foods. Many researches have proved that it is our brain that craves for calorie-dense foods. Hence, we tend to indulge in unhealthy eating. According to Steven Witherly, a food scientist, in his …
As per a new research, high-fat foods are often the primary target when fighting obesity, but sugar-laden "diet" foods could be contributing to unwanted weight gain as well. Are you dieting and not losing weight? That's probably because some of the so-called diet products are just junk food in disguise. …
THRISSUR: A community radio focusing on health-related issues will be launched here on Thursday, by the Kidney Federation of India (KFI). Hello Radio 90.8 would be probably the first community radio in the state striving to create awareness on various health issues as well as to network patients, doctors, hospitals, …
Type 2 diabetes occurs as a result of combination of environmental and behavioral factors such as sedentary lifestyle, junk food, and obesity in a genetically predisposed individual. With advancement in our understanding of diabetes, the focus has shifted to prevention of diabetes - along with its management. Interventions that can …
GAYA: Expressing concern over lack of awareness about dental health, Allahabad based dental surgeon Dr Sandip Singh said the lifestyle changes and use of junk food by the younger generation were causing immense damage not only to the teeth but the entire digestive system which, in turn, adversely affect the …
“Mindless urbanisation” leading to a loss of the birds’ natural habitats, says Mohammed Dilawar. The house sparrow that was declared the ‘State Bird of Delhi’ in 2012 is edging towards extinction due to the lack of an emotional connect, says conservationist Mohammed Dilawar. Mr. Dilawar, who started the practice of …
Diabetes is now considered an emerging global epidemic with the disease making a steep rise in the number of cases worldwide. In India, the trend is overwhelming as the country is home to more than 60 million adults with diabetes - about 7.8% of the population - of which more …
Latest figures of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) for 2015-16 indicates obesity may be the next major health challenge in the country. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), one-fifth of Indian women, or 20.7 per cent to be precise, in the age group of 15-49 are overweight. …
Ahmedabad: This year's theme for World Kidney Day, which is celebrated on March 9 every year since 2006, is about linking obesity with kidney disorders, with the theme, Obesity and Kidney disease: Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Kidneys'. Various research studies have established the link between kidney ailments and obesity. Further, …
Muscat: Although Oman is ranked second from bottom in the GCC region when it comes to deaths from lifestyle-related diseases, medical experts in the region have warned that rankings may soon get worse as stress at work begins to take its toll on people’s health. According to the World Health …
