WHAT IS LIFESTYLE DISEASES

These diseases used to be considered the disease of industrialized nations, so-called "western disease "or "disease of affluence "; however internationally they are known as non-communicable and chronic diseases, part of the degenerative diseases group. Chronic disease can result in loss of independence, years of disability, or death, and impose a considerable economic burden health services. 

Today, chronic diseases are a major public health problems worldwide. In 2005, the world heath organization (WHO) estimated that 61% of all deaths --35 million --49% of global burden of disease  attributable to chronic diseases. By 2030, the proportion of total global health due to chronic diseases is expected to increase to 70% and the global burden of disease to 56%. The greatest increase is anticipated in the African and eastern Mediterranean regions.

 The World health assembly adopted a resolution in 2000 on the prevention and control of chronic diseases it called on its member of States developed nation policy frameworks, taking into account healthy and unhealthy goods and services. The revolution also asked to establish program for the prevention and control of chronic diseases; assess and monitor mortality and the proportion of sickness in area due to chronic diseases; promote effective secondary tertiary prevention; and develop guideline for cost-effective screening, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic diseases, with special emphasis in developing countries. 

The combination of for healthy lifestyle factors -- maintaining a healthy weight,  exercising regularly, following a healthy diet, and not smoking -- seems to be associated with as much as an 80 per cent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases. This reinforces the current public health recommendations for the observance of healthy lifestyles habits, and because the roots of these hobbits often originate during the formative stages of life it is specially important to start early in teaching important lessons concerning healthy living. However, despite the well known benefits of a healthy lifestyle, only a small Proportion of adults follow such a routine; in fact, the numbers are declining. Unfortunately, there is a little public awareness of the association between health and lifestyle. Many are unaware that a change in lifestyle is an important factor in emergency of chronic diseases as causes of increased morbidity and mortality. Lifestyle is - generaly considered a person issues. However,  lifestyles are social practices and ways of living adopted by individuals that reflect personal, group, and socio-economic identities. Modest but achievable adjustments to lifestyle conduct are likely to have a considerable impact at the individual and population level. Health professionals and the media now repeatedly carry the massage that to remain healthy, people need to adopt healthy behaviours. Physical activity, cessation of tobacco consumption,  eating a high-fiber, low-fat diet, controlling body weight, and learning to cope with stress reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and premature mortality.

A comprehensive public health approach to tobacco control effectively inhibits the beginning of tobacco use and promotes its cessation, through a range of measures including tax and price policy, restriction on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, packing and labelling requirements, educational campaigns, restriction on smoking in public places, and cessation support services. A comprehensive approach must include young people to reach the entire population. National policy measures known to have the biggest impact on individual levels of consumption, cessation rates, and initiation rates require sustained political will and engagement and, above all, effective and well-eforced legislation. Furthermore, effective public health measures are urgently needed to promote physical activity and improve health around the world.  The challenge of promoting physical activity is as much the responsibility of governments, as of the people. However, individual action for physical activity is influenced by the environment, sports and recreational facilities, and national policy. It requires coordination among many sectors, such as health, sports, education and culture policy, media and information, transport, urban planning, local governments, and financial and economic planning.