Statistics says that premature deaths due to non communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease, have increased to 70% of all global deaths. This is up from the 42% incidence three years ago. The burden of NCDs is on the rise in India, with one in four at risk of dying from the same before they reach the age of 70. An NCD is a medical condition or disease that is non-infectious and non-transmissible among people. The major NCDs are due to four behavioural risk factors. Preventive action against NCDs in India is marred due to a lack of understanding their patterns, the prevalence, and the causes.
A recent study has outlined that there is likely to be a steady rise in NCD losses until 2030. Adding to this, the value of life lost, including out-of-pocket expenditure related to these illnesses, and loss of income will likely double over the next 20 years.
Follow Formula of 80
Keep your fasting sugar lower than 80 mg %
It is best to refrain from consuming alcohol.
To not consume more than 80 grams of caloric solid or liquid food in one meal
Consumption only 80 ml in one go
Do not consume tobacco products
It is important to keep one’s BP lower than 80 mm Hg and heart rate to 80 per minute.
Do aerobic exercises for 80 minutes a week
Do stretching exercises for 80 minutes in a week.
Eat 80 fruits & vegetables servings in a week
Do not consume more than 80 ml/gram of ghee, oil and butter in a week
— Courtesy Indian Medical Association