| Reduce the risk of developing diabetes by 58% |
Reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure by 66% |
| Reduce the risk of developing heart attacks and stroke by 40-60% |
Avoiding tobacco adds 20 years to the life of a teenager. |
One third of all the cancers can be avoided by preventing tobacco, increasing activity levels and decreasing the fat in the diet.
High blood pressure usually develops due to faulty lifestyle, obesity, sedentariness and less of fruits & vegetables and excess of refined foods, processed foods and salt.
High blood pressure is thus preventable to a large extent.
We should aim to promote the healthy behaviours throughout the life course. This approach combines health promotion, disease prevention and disease management. We should reinforce healthy behaviours which already exist in our society & prevent changing to unhealthy behaviours. We should also help people revert back from unhealthy to healthy behaviours |
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