Revealing that Kerala has the highest prevalence of hypertension as well as high cholesterol in urban men and women, the study pointed out that Puducherry tops the list of States with the highest prevalence of diabetes. Avula Laxmaiah, lead investigator of the study, told The Hindu that the highest prevalence of hypertension was found to be in Kerala (31.4% women and 38.6% men) and lowest in Bihar (22.2% men and 15.7% women). Puducherry had the highest number of diabetic men and women (42%), followed by Delhi (36%), Karnataka and Kerala (33% each). Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh recorded high levels of obesity among its urban men and women, he said. Lifestyle practicesTamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala were among the top six States which had the most tobacco smokers among urban men.

Source: The Hindu October 06, 2017 16:41 UTC