Economic Survey 2023-24 Flags Obesity as a Major Threat to India's Health

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Highlights -

  • 56.4 per cent of the total disease burden in India is due to unhealthy diets.
  • Obesity is emerging as a serious concern among India’s adult population.
  • Rise in children is the steepest in the world for India, behind Vietnam and Namibia.
  • The incidence of obesity is significantly higher in urban India than in rural India.
  • Over 100 million people in the country may have diabetes, one of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
  • The prevalence of NCDs in India has tripled since 1995.
  • Nutrition literacy must be promoted in schools, primary health care settings and through mass media.
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