The necessity of a balanced diet to prevent the emergence of lifestyle disorders

  • Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute
  • Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute
  • Jegadeesh Ramasamy Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute
Keywords: Balanced diet, lifestyle disorders, non-communicable diseases

Abstract

Recent decades have revealed a massive increase in the incidence of lifestyle disorders. Worldwide, of the reported 57-million deaths in 2008, 36 million (63%) were due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).1 Ensuring the amalgamation of a healthy diet with an active lifestyle can have a major impact on health by reducing the risk of NCDs, such as heart disease, hypertension, strokes, diabetes mellitus, cancer and obesity.2 Excessive consumption of energydense food that is rich in saturated fats, so-called junk food, and unhealthy dietary practices are major attributable factors to the observed rise in lifestyle disorders.2,3

Author Biographies

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute
MD Assistant Professor Department of Community Medicine Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute Kancheepuram
Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute
MD Assistant Professor Department of Community Medicine Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute Kancheepuram
Jegadeesh Ramasamy, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute
MD Professor & Head Department of Community Medicine Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute Kancheepuram
Published
2013-08-09
How to Cite
Shrivastava, S., Shrivastava, P., & Ramasamy, J. (2013). The necessity of a balanced diet to prevent the emergence of lifestyle disorders. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 26(3), 156-157. Retrieved from http://sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN/article/view/786
Section
Letters to the Editor