- Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a global health concern fuelled by lifestyle changes and globalisation.
- It begins slowly with a gradual rise in body weight and waist circumference that soon escalates into obesity, setting off a chain reaction in the body.
- Major organs such as the heart, the kidneys, the liver and blood vessels bear the brunt with Diabetes, Hypertension, Fatty Liver etc.
- The impact on major organs, leads to premature deaths, a shift towards non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
- National statistics indicate 16.1% diabetes prevalence and 40.3% obesity (NFHS 2019-21)
- Rising prevalence of NCDs threatens SDG goals to reduce NCD deaths by one-third by 2030.
Dig Deeper: Read about the Global Burden of Disease Report.
