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 …
Three out of four (75 per cent) people in the UK are unaware of the link between obesity and cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK report. The nationwide survey found that people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to know about the link *. And men are less …
Novel interventions are needed to improve lifestyle and prevent noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of death and disability globally. This study aimed to systematically review, synthesize, and grade scientific evidence on effectiveness of novel information and communication technology to reduce noncommunicable disease risk. Original Source
he number of "poor" derived by applying price adjustment to an old consumption basket, which is largely what official poverty measures have done, are very different from estimates based on actual consumption baskets that have changed over time. For instance, the share of cereals in household expenditure halved between 1993-94 …
The aim of this work was to study the potential long-term impact of a 7.8 years intensified, multifactorial intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and microalbuminuria in terms of gained years of life and years free from incident cardiovascular disease. Original Source
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 association between modelled long-term exposure to air pollution at residence and biomarkers related to IR, subclinical inflammation and adipokines. …
With over six lakh people succumbing to cancer and more than ten lakh new cases are reported in the country, the government today said air pollution and unhealthy lifestyles are among the major risk factors for the disease. It said that around seven percent of all deaths in the country …
KOLKATA: With its rich scientific program and renowned faculty, and the theme "Expanding the Horizons of Allergic Diseases and Asthma: From Epigenetics to Treatment and Prevention" IAACON 2016 (Indian Academy of Allergy Conference 2016), organized by the Indian Academy of Allergy over the last three days in Kolkata to present …
Diabetes and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in Gujarat owing to the rampant consumption of empty calories, says Dr Tiven Marwah, President of Endocrine Society Of India (Gujarat). Following is the lowdown of his conversation with us: What are the biggest lifestyle-related endocrine health challenges faced by Gujarat? The four …
Seven out of every 10 children in the age group of 13-15 years exercise for less than 60 minutes per day while more than one in five are overweight, placing them at a high risk of developing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which account for 60 per cent of all deaths in …
Ghosh said efforts to improve energy efficiency or substituting dirty fuels by solar or wind energy would bring about only incremental benefits. THE CONSUMPTION patterns of the western countries and their lifestyles are completely at odds with the fight against climate change, author Amitav Ghosh has argued. Neither technology nor …
There are many avoidable lifestyle factors that are responsible for the increased cancer incidence, the government and society need to take proactive steps to help the situation. It is difficult to believe that in India, just a decade ago, cancer was not a commonly known disease. What is essentially a …
Indore:The district administration has finally woken up to the perils of junk food, especially for schoolchildren, and has issued directives to local schools to prevent sale of such food in their canteens. On Wednesday, different teams of district administration issued notices to some prominent schools of the city. Several city …
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 between recreational and commuter cycling, changes in cycling habits, and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Danish …
Panaji : Of the various diseases, heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Goa, constituting an average 30% of the total deaths reported in the state over the last two decades. Deaths due to cancer, chronic liver cirrhosis and diabetes are also high. While in 2013, …
AHMEDABAD: Polluted air can be as dangerous as passive smoking warned medical experts at a public seminar held on Sunday at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA). Air heavy with particulate matter - PM10 and PM2.5 - can increase chances of heartstroke. Polluted water, contaminating fruits and vegetables, is already causing a …
CHANDIGARH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to embrace yoga for better physical and mental health as he led thousands on Tuesday morning to mark the second International Yoga Day. Simultaneously, hundreds of thousands across the country began the day with yoga exercises. Modi oversaw some 30,000 yoga enthusiasts in …
Jaipur: Lung cancer among male geriatric population is the most prevalent malignancy, a study conducted in Sawai Man Singh Hospital has revealed. The study was published in Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS). "Lung carcinoma and oral cancer are the most frequent malignancies among the male population as per …
On the occasion of World Environment Day 2016 , Dainik Bhaskar, India’s largest and World’s fourth largest circulated daily , has unveiled the first of the 3 part series of comics named ‘Comics for Change’ to promote responsible consumption of water, food and electricity through creative storytelling. Just as vividly …
Presence of cancerous chemicals in 84 pc of famous bread, pizza brands has rung an alarm Anything that has preservatives and unnatural is not good for human consumption and can lead to development of cancerous cells in the body. Cancer is a lifestyle disease and experts stress on “returning to …
Although it has been previously reported that the transition of extremely low-birth-weight survivors (≤1000 g) in their mid-20s was similar to that of normal-birth-weight controls (>2500g), there was uncertainty as to whether this positive pattern would persist. The objective of the study was to compare the social functioning of low-birth-weight …
