Lok Sabha Question No. 981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Rise in Cholesterol Level
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N O. 981 TO BE ANSWERED ON  21 ST JULY, 2017

## RISE IN CHOLESTEROL LEVEL

## 981. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether the number of patients have increased due to increased cholesterol;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether refined/ edible oils are also responsible for increase in cholesterol level;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial measures taken by the Government i regard;
- (e) whether the Government has conducted regular testing of the edible oils available in as per laid down norms;
- (f) if so, the details and the ou tcome thereof; and
- (g) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) to (d) : Raised Cholesterol is a metabolic risk factor for Non - Communicable Diseases(NCDs) such as Cardiovascular Diseases.

According  to  WHO  Report  on  'Non  Communicable  Diseases  Country  Profile,  2014, 27.1% of the Indian population is estimated to have raised cholesterol level.

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that according to the Report National Commission on Macroeconomics and Health, Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) cases were estimated to be 641 lakh in the year 2015. International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas, 7th Edition, the prevalence of diabetes in India in the age group of 20 years and 69.2 million in 2015.

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Intake of high quantity of fat/oil along with the type of fat (especially satur acids) are known to affect the blood cholesterol levels.

While Health is a State Subject, the Central Government supplements the effort State/UT  Governments  to  create  awareness  and  provide  health  care  facilities.  Governmen India  is implementing  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) for interventions up to District level unde National  Health  Mission.  It  has  focus  on  awareness  generation  for  behaviour  and  li fe - style changes,  screening  and  early  diagnosis  of  persons  with  high  level  of  risk  factors  an treatment  and  referral  (if  required)  to  higher  facilities  for  appropriate  management -communicable Diseases.

For  early  diagnosis,  a  programme  is  i nitiated  for  'Population - based  Screening  of common  NCDs  viz.  Diabetes,  Hypertension  and  Common  cancers  (Oral,  Breast,  Cervical)' utilizing  the  services  of  the  Frontline - workers  and  Health - workers  under  existing  Primary Healthcare System.  This process will also generate awareness on risk factors of common NCDs.

(e) to (g): Random sampling and testing of food products , including edible oils are being by the Officials of Food Safety Departments of the respective States/ Union Territories com pliance of the standards laid down under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, R and  Regulations  made  thereunder.  In  cases  where  the  food  samples  are  found  to  be  n -conforming to these norms, recourse is taken to penal provisions under Chapter IX o f the FSS Act, 2006

As informed by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), n o separate data with  regard  to  enforcement  actions  relat ing  to  edible  oils  is  available,  h owever,  based  on information made available by the States /UTs to FSSAI ,45085 food samples including samples of  edible  oils were received, out  of  which  7515  were found  non - conforming  during  the  year 2016- 17 . The  respective  States/UTs  are  taking  action  as per Food  Safety  and  Standards Act, 2006 .

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