Non-communicable diseases account for over 60% deaths in India, with cardiovascular diseases being the leading cause. The trend is attributed to excessive salt consumption.
The proportion of deaths due to such diseases increased to 61.8% in 2016 from 37.9% in 1990. Experts emphasise the need for diet plans tailored to Indian habits & lifestyle.
Guidelines also advise restricting meal frequency to 2-3 times a day & to avoid ultra-processed foods or those high in fat, sugar & salt. Last such rules were released in 2011.
Report by Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi), titled ‘THE JUNK PUSH: Rising Ultra-processed Food Consumption in India - Policy, Politics and Reality’, released Friday.
Results of the study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology show prevalence of generalised obesity & abdominal obesity in India stood at 28.6 and 39.5% between 2008 and 2020.
Nutrition experts have urged govt to introduce a bill to define ‘healthy foods’, citing rising incidence of lifestyle diseases in India, in a letter to health ministry last week.
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