Lok Sabha Question No. 3290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Study on Life Style Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3290 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST , 2017

## STUDY ON LIFE STYLE DISEASES

## 3290. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  on  the  increasing  cases  of  diabe hypertension and other life - style diseases;
- (b) if so, the details and the reasons therefor; an d
- (c) the necessary steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) to (c): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has undertaken a survey on diabetes viz. ICMR India Diabetes (ICMR -IND I AB) Study on the prevalence of diabetes. It is an ongoing study and current results available from 15 States/UTs indicate overall prevalence of D which varies from 4% to 13%.

National Family Health Survey -4 2015 - 16 in the age group of 15 - 49 years indicates that 5.8% women and 8.0% men in India have blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl. Estimates fo above normal (Systolic 140 - 159 mm of Hg or /and diastolic 90 - 99 mm of Hg) blood pressure among  Indians  in  the  age  group  of  15 - 49 are  10.4%  and  6.7%  respectively  among  men  and women.

As  informed  by  ICMR,  as  per  the  Cancer  Registries  being  implemented  by  National Center for Disease Informatics and Re search (NCDIR), Bengaluru, the estimated incidence of cancer cases in India are 1328229, 1388397 & 1451417 during 2014, 2015 & 2016 respectively.

As  per  disease  burden  study  on  Non - Communicable  Diseases  (NCDs)  published  by Indian  Council  of  Medical  Researc h  (ICMR)  in  2004,  the  estimated  cases  of  Ischemic  Heart Disease (IHD) in India was 224 lakh and prevalence of IHD was 37.0 cases per thousand.

The factors responsible for increase in Lifestyle Diseases (NCDs) are unhealthy die of physical activity, harmful use of alcohol, overweight, obesity, tobacco use, etc.

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ICMR  has  initiated  multi - disciplinary  research  efforts  between  biomedical,  social  and behavioural  sciences  and  approved  establishment  of  80  Multidisciplinary  Research  Un (MRUs )  in  State  Government  Medical  Colleges  under  the  mentorship  of  ICMR  Institutes create a dedicated infrastructure for research in Government Medical Colleges with specia on NCDs.

While  health  is  a  State  subject,  Government  of  India  is  implementin g  National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Str (NPCDCS) for interventions up to District level under the National Health Mission.

For  enhancing  the  Tertiary  Care  for  Cancer  in  the  country,  Government of  India  is assisting States to set up / establish State Cancer Institute (SCI) and Tertiary Care Can (TCCC) in different parts of the country Under Tertiary Care Cancer Centre (TCCC) Scheme.

The  Central  Government,  through  its  hospitals  augment s  the  efforts  of  the  State Governments  for  providing  health  services  in  the  country.    Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Sw Suraksha  Yojana(PMSSY),  6  new  AIIMS  have  been  set  up  and  up -gradation  of  identified medical colleges has been undertaken which will also improv e health care facilities.

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