Environment

Greendex 2014: consumer choice and the environment – a worldwide tracking survey

The latest Greendex survey by the National Geographic Society and the research consulting firm GlobeScan measured consumption habits and attitudes in 18 countries. Each was scored on the relative size of its environmental footprint. This year's report, the fifth since 2008, focused on food.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2014
National Geographic Society
Tags:
Environment, Consumption Patterns, Green Products, Food Safety, Transport, Housing, Lifestyles, Sustainable Development, India, Global, Energy Efficiency
Health

15% heart patients in Aurangabad below 30, say doctors

AURANGABAD: Better education and socio-economic status have had little impact on the health profile of the city's youth.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2014
Ranjana Diggikar
Times Of India (Aurangabad)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Aurangabad (D), Heart Diseases, Smoking, Lifestyles, Diabetes, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Health Effects, Health
Health

B'lore working class at risk of heart ailments: Study

A study conducted by Metropolis Health Care Limited has revealed that high levels of cholesterol in the body could be one of the leading cause for cardiovascular ailments in the City.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2014
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Heart Diseases, Lifestyles, Smoking, Tobacco, Health Effects, Health
Health

Changing lifestyle increasing the risk of heart diseases'

The risk factors for heart disease are constantly on the rise with change in lifestyle.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2014
Intishab Ali
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Heart Diseases, Lifestyles, Smoking, Mobile Phone, Computers, Tobacco, Health Effects, Health
Health

25% of heart attack patients below 45 yrs'

Every 5th Lucknowite Is At Risk: Study

Publication Date: 
29/09/2014
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (T), Heart Diseases, WHO, Lifestyles, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Health Effects, Health
Health

PMCH Study: 10% in city suffer from heart diseases

Patna: One in 10 persons in urban areas and one in five in rural areas of Bihar suffer from heart ailments and one third of them are below 45 years.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2014
Banjot Kaur Bhatia
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Heart Diseases, Lifestyles, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Health Effects, Health
Health

Overweight kids in Delhi-NCR are more prone to cardiovascular diseases

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.

Tags:
Heart Diseases, Child Health, Children, Delhi, Lifestyles, Diseases, Obesity
Health

Smoked meat can be deadlier than alcohol

Study Finds Food Cooked Over Fire May Increase Risk Of Esophageal Cancer

Publication Date: 
24/09/2014
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Animal Products, Cancer, Lifestyles, Fish, Health Effects, Health
Health

Characteristics of walkable built environments and BMI z-scores in children: Evidence from a large electronic health record database

Childhood obesity remains a prominent public health problem. Walkable built environments may prevent excess weight gain. The objective of the study was to examine the association of walkable built environment characteristics with body mass index (BMI) z-score among a large sample of children and adolescents.

Publication Date: 
23/09/2014
Dustin T. Duncan, Mona Sharifi, Steven J. Melly & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-30
Tags:
Obesity, Child Health, Walking, Lifestyles, United States Of America (US), Health Effects
Health

Green and blue spaces and behavioral development in Barcelona schoolchildren: The BREATHE Project

Green spaces have been associated with improved mental health in children; however, available epidemiological evidence on their impact on child behavioral development is scarce. The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of contact with green spaces and blue spaces (beaches) on indicators of behavioral development and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in schoolchildren.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2014
Elmira Amoly, Payam Dadvand, Joan Forns & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-33
Tags:
Green Spaces, Child Health, Mental Health, Spain, Beaches, Lifestyles

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