Modern Lifestyle Diseases: Chronic Diseases, Awareness and Prevention

Improved life expectancy by almost 15-20 years in average and reduced infant mortality has been recorded due to unprecedented improvements in public health in recent time. Advances in preventive measurement, medical diagnosis, superior treatment regimes, economic growth and better public policies have been a part of the 21st century industrialisation and urbanization process. The changes in lifestyle and dietary choices greatly increases the risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep-apnea, osteoarthritis, and some types of cancer. Globally almost two thirds deaths (36 million) were because of chronic NCDs. Besides, microbial infection and unhealthy food, sedentary occupational behaviour and inadequate physical activities were another emerging risk factor primarily leading to metabolic disorders. Progressive socioeconomic policies, improved health and social sectors, increased educational opportunities and environment friendly approaches would be the major prevention strategy for NCDs in the near future. KEYWORDS