Men prone to lifestyle diseases in their 30s, women follow in their 50s: Study

According to a joint report prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Economic Forum, lifestyle diseases account for almost 60 per cent of deaths worldwide and are responsible for almost 44 per cent of premature deaths.

The study revealed that Indian men between the ages of 30-44 years have a high incidence of high LDL. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Lifestyle diseases are fast emerging in urban India and account for almost 60 per cent of deaths worldwide, says a recently-released report that further adds that men are prone to lifestyle diseases in their 30s, while women suffer most in their 50s. The survey by Healthians, a doorstep health test provider, also says that Indian men between the ages of 30-44 years have a high incidence of high LDL (low density lipoprotein– “bad cholesterol”), one of the major causes for a variety of lifestyle diseases. However, for women, this high risk becomes a reality once they cross the age of 50, with the risk being highest between the ages of 50-59 years.