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Gendered Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in India’s Older Adults
Feb 16, 2024

Gendered Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases in India’s Older Adults

Rapid advancements in medicine and falling fertility rates have contributed to the rise in the population of India’s older adults in recent decades. This demographic and epidemiological shift has a gendered impact: A higher proportion of women over the age of 60, compared to their male counterparts, suffer from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, heart and bone diseases, cancers, cognitive decline, and depression. T

Weighed down by the gains: India’s twin double burdens of malnutrition and disease
May 21, 2019

Weighed down by the gains: India’s twin double burdens of malnutrition and disease

Given its continent-like diversity, India’s epidemiological, nutritional, and demographic transitions are occurring in a staggered fashion, with high state-level variances. In many parts of the country, high rates of undernutrition co-exist with equally high and increasing rates of overweight and obesity. Further, the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) as a leading cause of mortality is increasing, even as the communicable, maternal,

भारत की बुज़ुर्ग महिलाओं में जेंडर के आधार पर गैर-संचारी बीमारियों की बहुलता: एक विश्लेषण
Apr 19, 2024

भारत की बुज़ुर्ग महिलाओं में जेंडर के आधार पर गैर-संचारी बीमारियों की बहुलता: एक विश्लेषण

हाल के दशकों में देखा जाए तो, जिस प्रकार से चिकित्सा के क्षेत्र में तेज़ी के साथ विकास हुआ है और प्रजनन दर में कमी आई है, उसने भारत में वृद्ध वयस्कों की जनसंख्या बढ़ाने में अह�