Feb 25, 2023
Mumbaikars consume almost double the daily recommended amount of salt, nine out of 10 Mumbaikars don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables and two-thirds don’t exercise.
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For the survey, BMC’s health department used one of the most scientific methods called STEPS (STEP-wise approach to Surveillance) survey devised by the World Health Organisation.
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WHO’s STEPwise Approach to Surveillance (STEPS) survey assesses an individual’s health status and behaviour.
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The survey found every third Mumbaikar has hypertension, while every fifth has diabetes and another 15% are pre-diabetic.
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Roughly 8% of Mumbaikars have both diabetes and hypertension.
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While the WHO recommends 150 minutes of weekly moderate-intensity activity such as yoga, cycling, running or swimming, 74. 3% of respondents reported no fitness/sports-related physical activity in their daily routine
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“We for the first time have a baseline of people’ health in Mumbai,” aid BMC’s joint executive health officer Dr Daksha Shah. This will help the BMC compare people’s health parameters in the future and plan health programmes.
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The STEPS survey, which covered 5,000-plus Mumbaikars from August to December 2021, was released on Friday.
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Almost 37% of Mumbaikars in the 18-69 age group have three out of the six risk factors for heart diseases (using tobacco, poor diet, poor physical activity, overweight, raised BP and diabetes).
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“This survey underscores the prevalence of risk factors that contribute to the epidemic of heart disease we are seeing, especially in the young,” said preventive cardiology and rehabilitation specialist Dr Aashish Contractor from H N Reliance Hospital.
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18% of those surveyed found with raised fasting blood glucose.
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The simple message is to move more, it does not have to be vigorous or structured. Each step you take is literally a step toward better heart health,” Dr Aashish said.
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