FACTS: By 2010, 60 % of the world's heart patients will be Indians. - Source WHO « At least 17.1 crore people worldwide have diabetes; this figure is likely to be more than double by 2030. « The top 10 countries, in numbers of sufferers of Diabetes are India, China, USA, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, Brazil, Italy and Bangladesh. « Diabetes deaths are likely to increase by more than 50% in the next 10 years without urgent action. « Cardiovascular or various kinds of heart and blood vessels related ailments and hypertension are India's largest killers. « Recent studies have shown that feasible lifestyle interventions can prevent the onset of diabetes in people at high risk. « 80% of type 2 diabetes is preventable by changing diet, increasing physical activity and improving the living environment. « Among people with high blood pressure, 31.6% don't even know they have it. - Source CDC- [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] « High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. «
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