Life Style Diseases

Abstract

Changes in social, cultural and economic status of people are resulting in people leaving the ‘traditional life style’ and adopting “modern westernized life style”, thereby throwing them into new environment. As a result, they are suffering from some diseases called ‘life style diseases’, which can easily be prevented or postponed by adopting good life style. Examples of life style diseases are heart attacks (CAD), diabetes, obesity, certain cancers,liver disease, psychological problems etc. The article elaborates on the causes, the diseases and preventive steps.