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LIFESTYLE DISEASES

AND WELLNESS

-IT STARTS WITH YOU!

Submitted By: IIM Lucknow-WMP12WMP5003-Alok Sawalia

WMP5023-Gaurav Katyal

WMP5024-Gurudutt Virmani

WMP5026-Kanika Bijlani

WMP5056-Sudhakar



Content

� Introduction to Lifestyle Diseases

� Dimensions of Health and Wellness

� Lifestyle Diseases trend- Past and present.

� Factors contributing to Lifestyle Diseases

� Your role

� Suggestions



The World Health Organization (1947): Health isa state of complete physical, mental, and socialwell-being and not merely the absence of disease

or infirmity.

Wellness is the process of moving toward optimalhealth.



Spreads with industrialization.

Are potentially preventable.

Can be reduced with changes in diet, lifestyle, and environment.

Caused because of inappropriate relationship between peopleand environment.

The onset of lifestyle diseases is insidious, it take years to

develop.

Once encountered do not lend themselves easily to cure.

Fac ts ab out Lifestyle disea ses



Top Lifestyle Diseases

DIABETES

HYPERTENSION

CEREBRAL STROKE

CANCERS

EYE PROBLEMS

BACK PAIN

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

MENTAL ILLNESS-DEPRESSION, INSOMNIA

RESPIRATORY DISEASES



S ix Dimensions of Hea lth & Wellness

Emotional wellness

requires understanding

emotions and coping

with problems that arise

in everyday life.

Intellectual wellness

involves doing to earn a

living or to contribute to

society.

Social wellness is theability to perform social

roles effectively,

comfortably, and

without harming others.

Spiritual wellness is the

state of harmony between

you and others.

Occupational wellness is

being able to enjoy what

you are having a mind open

to new ideas and concepts

Physical wellness is a

healthy body maintained by

eating right, exercising

regularly, avoiding harmful

habits, making informedand responsible decisions

about health, seeking

medical care when needed,

and participating in

activities that help to

prevent illness.



P ill ar s of Wellness



S t a tisti ca l Tu r n ar ound



Early 20th Century - Communicable diseases were the

top three causes of death in United States.

Mid 20th

Century Close to Two-third of deaths arecaused due to lifestyle diseases.

C a uses of Dea th



Disea se Bu r den

Cardiovascular diseases will be the largest cause of death and disability inIndia by 2020.

52% of cardiovascular diseases deaths occur below the age of 70 in India

compared to 23% in established market economies.

Number of diabetics in the age group of 20-79 in 2010 to be around 50.7million. Around 80% of these deaths will occur in low and middle-income

countries.

Long working hours and strict deadlines cause up to 75% of working

women to suffer from depression or general anxiety disorder, compared to

women with lesser levels of psychological demand at work.



A study conducted on students from government and public schools in Delhi

from November 2005 showed that 26% of the kids aged 14-17 years had

Syndrome X (caused by obesity), a precursor to diabetes; 1,168 students from

15 schools were screened - obesity was found to be the major cause other

problems

O b esity



Cost of O u r Lifestyle

� A report, jointly prepared by the World Health Organization

(WHO) and the World Economic Forum, says India will incur

an accumulated loss of $236.6 billion by 2015 on account of

unhealthy lifestyles and faulty diet.

� The report also points to the fact that countries like China,

Russia and India currently lose more than 20 million

productive life-years annually to chronic diseases



Lifestyle a nd Hea lth

Main factors contributing to the lifestyle diseases

include

Bad food habits- Processed foods ,

Alcohol, Tobacco

Physical inactivity

Stress

Wrong body posture

Disturbed biological clock



Lifestyle a nd Hea lth

Transmission of infectious

disease

Overuse of antibiotics

Environmental factors

Lack of access to health care



Hea lth Issues Among CollegeS tudents

Mental health

Food and weight

Health careSubstance use and abuse

Sexual and relationship health

Accidents and injuries



Why Wo rr y????

Death is inevitable.

Modern science has eliminated the threat of death from most

infectious diseases.

Lifestyle diseases are now the primary causes of death.

The question now becomes- death at what age?

The choice is yours: die young, or at a ripe old age.



How to F ight with Lifestyle Disea se

Adopt healthy lifestyle behavior.Change from negative to positive lifestyle.

Avoid Stress.

Dont bring office problems to home.Indulge in some physical activity.



Mak ing Hea lthy Ch a nges: TheHea lth Belief Model

Factors include:

Perceived susceptibility

Perceived seriousness

Perceived benefits of taking action

Barriers to taking action

Cues to action



It S t ar ts with You

No smoking and moderation of alcohol

Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night

Maintain a healthy body weight

Get regular exercise

Meditation

Healthy food habits

Being socially active

Maintain work- life balance



Diet to avoid o b esity

An Average male requires 2200 Kcal of energy

Typically this energy should come from

Carbohydrates : 50% - 1100 Kcal- 225 Grams

Proteins: 20% - 440 Kcal 110 grams

Fats : 30%- 660 Kcal- 73 Grams

Excess energy is stored as fats primarily in abdominal

region in case on males and thighs in case of females Body also requires Vitamins which body cannot store

Minerals such as Fe, Zn, Cu, -------



S o how a nd wh a t should you ea t?

Avoid junk food ( pizza, samosa, Dosa, chips, cool drinks)

Avoid sweets, tea/ coffee as far as possible

Have small meals at regular intervals- 5 meals a day

Have lots of fruits- Apples, Papayas, oranges, Pear

Lots of Vegetables- Leafy vegetables, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower,

cucumber, green pea

Reduce the quantity of oil in preparation of food

Use dry fruits for snacking



E xerc ise

Aerobic Exercise

Walking, Jogging

running, cycling, skipping, swimming

Dancing, salsa, kick boxing

Anaerobic Exercise

Weight Training

Resistance training

Yoga

Surya namaskar

Yog Asan

Pranayam

45 Minutes- 5 times a week



T HANK YOU

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