Youth Column
When Youth Becomes Healthy,
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31.2% of the youth in the country are affected by some ailment or the other, the prominent one being migraine. 65% of the youth are not able to sleep for at least 6-8 hours owing to their ailments. 49% of the young population has mental afflictions owing to the physical pain and as many as 13% among them are suffering from chronic pain because of which they had to leave their job. As part of the same survey, numbers have been collected for diabetes as well. 87% of the families suffering from diabetes have not got their health check-up done. 57% of the youth have no idea of how diabetes adversely affects their health. 92% youth have never approached a dietician for recommendations for healthy diet. 52% of the youth do not do any kind of physical exercise. 6.4% of the youth do not even know what causes diabetes.
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There is great demand for youth as workforce because of their capability. But if such a capable section of people are tormented by illness, who is to be blamed? The only organization that monitors the health of employed people is the ‘National Institute of Occupational Health’. According to their report, there has been a sharp decline in the productivity of youth in the past five years. Based on the study conducted in five main cities, it has been found that people working in the metro cities are prone to stress, sleeplessness, obesity and diabetes. The primary reasons for these are reduced immunity, irregular life style and unhealthy food habits.
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Youth is the main source of energy and power to the nation. This is a segment of society that excels in the zeal to work and shoulders the maximum responsibility. That is why there are high hopes pinned on them. However, the young generation of today is suffering from many ailments owing to their wrong food habits and irregular life style. This is adversely affecting the progress of the nation. The power of the youth is such that any situation has to bow its head in front of them. They never accept defeat. They always move forward weathering all storms. But the youth of today are neglecting their health and becoming weaker in body and mind. This is what the statistics are showing.
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The Nation Becomes Strong
Indian Council of Medical Research conducted a survey on mental health in which they focused on heart-related diseases. Hypertension and high blood pressure in youth surfaced during that study. In a survey done from 2001-2011, it was found that 36% of employed people in the age group of 30-45 years are suffering from high blood pressure. In a recent international seminar conducted in Delhi, there was a discussion on wrong eating habits of the youth. The specialists in this
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Akhand Jyoti November - December 2014
