According to a report of the city-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), men in urban areas suffer more than women from hypertension and its prevalence is highest in Kerala.
It also mentions that nearly 16 % of men in the country smoke tobacco and 30 % consume alcohol. A study on these aspects was conducted by the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB). The findings of the study formed the basis of a report compiled by NIN, which comes under the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The report, titled Diet and nutritional status of urban population in India and prevalence of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and its associated non-communicable diseases, was released last week. As per the report, around 31 per cent of urban men suffer from hypertension as compared to 26 per cent women.
The report also said that around 22 per cent men suffer from diabetes as compared to 19 per cent women. The report was based on comprehensive urban nutrition survey that was carried out by NNMB during 2015-16.