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The News
- A recent survey released by Thought arbitrage gives a grim picture about the prevalence of Non Communicable diseases especially in Working population in India.
NCD
What are Non Communicable Diseases?
- NCDs as diseases or conditions that occur in, or are known to affect individuals over an extensive period of time and for which there are no known causative agents that are transmitted from one affected individual to another.
The Report
The Details
- In India, more than two-thirds of people are suffering from non-communicable disease (NCDs) in India are in the 26-59 age group, the “most productive-life age groups”.
- What is alarming is that such diseases increase after 18 years and show a quantum leap when an individual crosses the age of 35.
The Details
Top NCDs:
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- Hypertension
- Digestive diseases
- Diabetes
- According to the survey, every 116 out of 1,000 Indians suffer from the top three NCDs such as hypertension, digestive disease, and diabetes.
- Hypertension is the most prevalent NCDs in India with 6% respondents suffering from it, followed by digestive diseases with 3.2%.
- Other illnesses include respiratory diseases, brain/neurological disorders, heart diseases/cardiovascular diseases, kidney disorders, and cancer.
The Details
The Risk Profile
- According to survey, the risk of having NCDs among the population is almost four times as they move from the age of 25 toward the 50s.
- 70 + age individuals have the highest risk of having an NCD — every two out of five persons have NCDs in 70+ age group.
The Details
What are the reasons? – Most Prevalent risk factors
- Air pollution (76 %)
- Low physical activity (67 %)
- Imbalanced diet (55 %)
- Stress (44 %)
- Obesity and Body Mass Index BMI (24 %).
- Tobacco (16 %)
- Alcohol consumption (9 %)
The Details
- In the survey, Odisha was found to have the highest prevalence of NCDs (272 per 1000 population) while Gujarat registered the lowest prevalence (60 per 1000).
- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and West Bengal were other states where NCD prevalence was higher.
- There is a higher prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in urban areas than rural areas.
- Males are found to be more prone to NCDs than female.
Significance of the Report
Significance of the Report
- The battle against NCDs is half won if symptoms are detected early.
- It is imperative to prevent and control risk factors in an integrated manner by developing strategies and policies to inhibit the NCD burden on the country.
- A conscious effort is needed to reduce sedentary lifestyle, break unhealthy habits like low physical activity, and unhealthy food habits that have become integral aspects of modern-day lifestyle.
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