One in 10 school going children between the age of 13-16 yrs are overweight which increases risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by over 35%, according to a recent survey conducted by ASSOCHAM Social Development foundation on the occasion of ‘World Heart day’ on 29 September.
The survey was conducted in 25 private and public school in Delhi and the National Capital Region among 3,000 children. Many children develop lifestyle diseases, due to this drastic change in lifestyle and eating habits is the need of hour to tackle the alarming situation, reveals the ASSOCHAM paper.