Lifestyle diseases News

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in India has doubled during the past two decades, leading to a notable increase in the burden of non-communicable disease. 

In low and middle-income countries like India, where malnutrition is still not a completely solved problem, there has been a sharp increase in lifestyle disorders.

Researchers calculated that obese joint surgery patients had a 35 percent higher risk of dependence after surgery.

Mental and physical stress has a direct impact on the breast milk production. Mother's milk is vital for the proper development of the infant.

According to a survey conducted by NGO Praja Foundation, the national capital reported as many as 3,890 hypertension-related and 1,356 diabetes-related deaths in 2015.

While men were found to be victims of diabetes, cholesterol and cardiac related problems, women were found to have issues related to low BP and thyroid.

Stress, one of the biggest culprits for cardiac ailments -- and many other ailments too -- is a given in today's life.

Health Minister J P Nadda on Wednesday said that yoga helps in building resilience against the non-communicable diseases and can also be used for preventing and controlling many other lifestyle diseases.

Following certain guidelines can help prevent or cut down your risk of getting lifestyle diseases.

 Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao on Saturday asked the Indian pharmaceutical industry to develop drugs for lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular ailments and tuberculosis, among others.

India stares at a huge epidemic of obesity, a new study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) finds.