Exposures to risk factors for developing non-communicable diseases high in adolescents: Survey
The Hindu
One in every 10 adolescents in India had experimented with smoke or smokeless forms of tobacco, one-fourth were insufficiently physically active, 6.2% adolescents were overweight, and nearly half of t
One in every 10 adolescents in India had experimented with smoke or smokeless forms of tobacco, one-fourth were insufficiently physically active, 6.2% adolescents were overweight, and nearly half of them consumed salted and fried Indian savouries at least once a week. These are some of the findings of a pan-India survey of adolescents aged 15 to 17 years as part of the national non-communicable disease (NCD) targets and indicators framework to be achieved by 2025. The survey was coordinated by the Indian Council of Medical Research — National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) with 10 reputed implementing research institutes/organisations across India in urban and rural areas.More Related News