Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Maharashtra Urban Slums

Abstract

The prevalence of “non-communicable diseases (NCDs)” including diabetes and heart disease is on the rise, both worldwide and in India. Because HIV affects people of both sexes everywhere, it poses a significant problem for all health care systems right now. Unplanned rapid urbanization, globalization of unhealthy lifestyles, and ageing population are the reasons for the development of these diseases. Physical inactivity and diets that are unhealthy result in increased blood glucose, raised blood pressure, obesity, and elevated blood lipids. All these metabolic risk factors can lead to cardiovascular disease, one of the leading non-communicable diseases (NCD) which cause premature deaths. Tobacco and alcohol use, lack of exercise, poor diet, and high blood pressure are some of the most important causes of NCDs. The high prevalence of NCDs in India is mostly attributable to the prevalence of overweight and obesity as well as excessive blood glucose and abnormal serum cholesterol. If such risks are adequately addressed, premature mortality in India from NCDs might be decreased.