Over 40 percent men in urban areas
at risk of anaemia
New Delhi: Over 40 percent of
Indian men above the age of 45 and living in urban areas are at a higher risk
of contracting anaemia, a study has revealed.
The study stated that due to several
factors, including micronutrient deficiencies, systemic metal toxicities and
intestinal disorders, men have started suffering from abnormal haemoglobin
levels, which till now were mostly associated with women in general.
The survey was conducted by the leading
diagnostic chain SRL Diagnostic after they screened 30 lakh males across the
country from 2012-14. The results showed 43.5 percent of men were found to to
be having low haemoglobin levels.
According to the World Health
Organization, the prevalence of anaemia in all groups in India is higher as
compared to other developing countries.
The analysis showed that prevalence of
this abnormality was highest among men in the east of the country with 52.4
percent while the north and west had 48.6 percent and 39.3 percent,
respectively. South India showed the lowest percentage with 27 percent.
"There is a significant need for
reaching out and making people aware of the causes, symptoms, treatment and
importance of testing for anaemia," said Leena Chatterjee, director of
Fortis SRL Labs and SRL Strategic Initiative.
"Most of the cases of anaemia are observed in infants
and pregnant women. But SRL's analysis on men has shown that men are also
almost equally prone to this condition."
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
12.08.2015
Keep pedalling at work to stay
healthy
New York: Forget treadmill work
stations, a portable pedalling device under the desk can provide a convenient
way to keep sedentary workers active at work, and improving their health, says
a new study.
People who sit all day -- even if they
are active outside of work--are at increased risk for serious health conditions
such as multiple chronic diseases, poorer cognitive function, and mental
distress.
The researchers found that workers who
pedalled more were more likely to report weight loss, improved concentration
while at work, and fewer sick days than co-workers who pedalled less.
"We wanted to see if workers would
use these devices over a long period of time, and we found the design of the
device is critically important," said Lucas Carr, assistant professor of
health and human physiology at the University of Iowa in the US.
Another essential component was
privacy. Place a high-end exercise bike or treadmill desk in the hall as a
shared device, and very few employees will use them, Carr said.
"It is a great idea in theory, but
it does not work over the long haul for most people," Carr noted.
Carr's research over the years has
found that the best way to get people moving at work is to change the
environment in a way that makes being active easier -- a strategy his latest
study shows can pay off for both employees and their employers who spend huge
amounts of money in procuring fitness equipment for workers.
The new 16-week pilot study tested the
effectiveness of portable pedal machines among 27 workers with sedentary
jobs.
At the end of the study, 70 percent of
participants chose to keep their pedalling device.
The study appeared in the American Journal of Preventive
Medicine.
Source: www.zeenews.india.com
12.08.2015
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has
not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin
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