Achi news desk-
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The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing rapidly in India, including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and mental health. The situation is such that one in four people is at risk of developing diabetes. Apart from these, two out of three people suffer from high blood pressure and one out of 10 are at risk of developing depression in the future.
A day before World Health Day, a private health care provider made this discovery in the Nation’s Health report prepared on the basis of patients who came to its hospitals across the country.
The report predicts pre-diabetes, pre-hypertension and mental disorders at a younger age. According to the report, not only has there been a rapid increase in cancer cases in India, but it has also been found that on average, the younger generation is vulnerable to it. The most common cancers in women are breast, cervical and the uterus. Lung, mouth and prostate cancer are most common in men. The average age at diagnosis of breast cancer in India is 52 years while in the US and Europe it is 63 years. Similarly, the average age for lung cancer diagnosis is 59 years while in Western countries it is an average of 70 years. This shows that cancer is diagnosed at a younger age in India.
