The India Fit Report 2020 found that the number of people suffering from allergy problems increased from 13 per cent to 16.7 per cent, with more allergy cases seen in women than men and in those below 30 years. (Representative image)
Lifestyle diseases such diabetes, thyroid and cholesterol are on the rise, according to a new report by preventive healthcare app GOQii.
In a recent study that compiled dated from a cross-section of five million users across 16 cities on the app, GOQii found that there has been an uptick in diabetes and thyroid issues plaguing Indians with the number of people with diabetes increasing from 7.1 to 12 per cent (the highest in the last three years) and those facing thyroid problems rising from 6.8 to 10.7 per cent. 13.5 per cent of Indians were said to have high cholesterol issues while 13.4 per cent had high blood pressure.
But lifestyle diseases weren’t the only ones that rose in 2019.
The India Fit Report 2020 found that the number of people suffering from allergy problems increased from 13 per cent to 16.7 per cent, with more allergy cases seen in women than men and in those below 30 years. According to the study data, residents in Kochi experienced the most allergy problems due to the dry weather post-flooding but Delhi and Ahmedabad also saw an increase in allergy cases.
The study also found that 20.8% of Indians had low immunity levels (measured by those who fell ill more than three times in a year) with teens and seniors falling ill more often than young adults. Kolkata was said to have the worst immunity levels.
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Cut Sugar, Lose Body Fat & Quit Smoking: Lifestyle Habits To Ditch Diabetes
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Diabetes is among the fastest growing health issues today in India.
The rising prevalence of diabetes is primarily driven by a combination of various factors such as rapid urbanisation, sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, tobacco use, and even increased life expectancy.
Although there are certain factors one can't change such as your genes, age or past behaviours, but there are many actions one can take to reduce the risk of diabetes.
Dr Varsha Khatry, Head - Medical and Scientific Affair at Roche Diabetes Care India shares some easy ways to not only reduce the risk of diabetes, but also prevent it.
Diabetes is among the fastest growing health issues today in India.The rising prevalence of diabetes is primarily driven by a combination of various factors such as rapid urbanisation, sedentary life..
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One of the primary reasons for diabetes is body weight. Being overweight is a big risk factor for diabetes.
According to studies by WHO, every kilogram of weight loss reduces the risk of diabetes risk by 16 per cent. Moving toward a healthy weight helps control blood sugars.
Your doctor, a dietitian and a fitness trainer can get you started on a plan that will work for you.
One of the primary reasons for diabetes is body weight. Being overweight is a big risk factor for diabetes.
According to studies by WHO, every kilogram of weight loss reduces the risk of diabetes ri..
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Eating sugary foods and refined carbs can put individuals at risk of developing diabetes. The human body rapidly breaks these foods down into small sugar molecules, which are absorbed into your bloodstream. The resulting rise in blood sugar stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin, a hormone that helps sugar get out of the bloodstream and into the body's cells. The body's cells are resistant to insulin's action, so sugar remains high in the blood when it comes to patients with the condition of prediabetes. To compensate, the pancreas produce more insulin, attempting to bring blood sugar down to a healthy level.
Over time, this can lead to progressively higher blood sugar and insulin levels, until the condition eventually turns into Type 2 diabetes. Replacing sugar or refined carbs with foods that have less of an effect on blood sugar may help reduce your risk of diabetes.
Eating sugary foods and refined carbs can put individuals at risk of developing diabetes. The human body rapidly breaks these foods down into small sugar molecules, which are absorbed into your blood..
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Stress affects people with diabetes, including Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. When you have diabetes, stress can affect your blood glucose level. Managing stress with diabetes is just another way to work on managing your blood glucose level.
Stress affects people with diabetes, including Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. When you have diabetes, stress can affect your blood glucose level. Managing stress with diabetes is ..
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Unhealthy habits such as smoking and drinking too much alcohol can make diabetes and its complications worse. Too much alcohol may cause chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), which can impair its ability to secrete insulin and potentially lead to diabetes. Moreover, smoking is bad for health whether one is diabetic or not. Smokers are twice as likely to develop diabetes as non-smokers. Smoking increases the risk for all diabetes-related health problems, such as kidney disease, nerve damage, and leg and foot infections.
Unhealthy habits such as smoking and drinking too much alcohol can make diabetes and its complications worse. Too much alcohol may cause chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), which ca..
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Lowering body sugar through exercise is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of diabetes, but it has to be done regularly. Ideally, one should exercise for a minimum of 150 minutes a week. One doesn't have to become a gym rat. Break up your workouts into smaller chunks - like half an hour a day, five days a week. One can also take up walking, runing or cycling. Talk to your doctor about an exercise plan before you start. Physical activity also releases compounds your body makes called endorphins, which elevate your mood.
Lowering body sugar through exercise is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of diabetes, but it has to be done regularly. Ideally, one should exercise for a minimum of 150 minutes a we..
Only 38% of Indians healthy The report also found that 62 per cent of people were either high risk or borderline on the High-Risk Assessment spectrum, with more women than men falling in the unhealthy category. The health of the users was evaluated on the basis of daily stats tracked by users on the app such as current body statistics, medical parameters, current nutrition, physical activity, stress, sleep, alcohol, smoking, current illness, lifestyle diseases, immunity levels, symptoms or health indicators.
Kolkata was found to be the least healthy city in the country. Healthiest Places to Live From the list of 16 Indian cities in which the study was administered, Chandigarh emerged as the healthiest city while Kolkata was named the least healthy. Other healthy cities in the top five included Jaipur, Indore, Bengaluru and Pune respectively.
