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Higher fiber intake tied to better lung function

'Lifestyle' deaths could top 388 million in next decade.

36 million premature deaths worldwide from ""lifestyle"" diseases by 2015.

Percentage of total population in India, afflicted by the disease is shown below

Ailment All Men Women
Osteoarthritis 2.7 1.0 3.9
Hypertension 1.3 0.4 1.9
Slipped disc 13 0.3 1.9
Diabetes 1.1 1.5 0.8
Spondylosis 1.1 0.5 1.5
Migraine 1.0 0.2 1.5
Asthma 0.7 0.3 1.0
Rheumatoid arthritis 0.5 0.3 0.7
Hypothyroidism 0.5 0.0 0.9
Dyslipidaemia 0.4 0.3 0.5
Source: TNS Arogya-2007

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