Public Health Foundation of India News
"Stroke, diabetes is the commonest underlying factor. Heart attack, diabetes is the commonest underlying factor. That's why it is so important. It is an epidemic.
Over the last decade, obesity has more than doubled among men, and risen one-and-a-half times among women, according to the latest National Family Health Survey.
Health experts have demanded pictorial and health warnings on junk food and detailed information for consumers about what goes into the food they buy and the effect it can have on their health.
The event was organised by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Kerala smokers spend a staggering Rs.226 crore for treating cardiovascular diseases, said a study.
India stares at a huge epidemic of obesity, a new study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) finds.
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