At least 58% of corporate staffers have one non-communicable disease: Study

48% carry risk of high cholesterol, 18% could become obese, said research by Apollo Hospitals

At least 56 per cent of corporate employees have one non-communicable disease (NCD), with 48 per cent seeing risk factors of high cholesterol and 18 per cent entail obesity risk, said a study called Health of the Nation conducted by Apollo Hospitals.

The study looked into the corporate employee data of at least 35,000 employees. There is variability across sectors, indicating that more sedentary corporate settings should consider ways to help their employees proactively reduce these risks, the study said.

“As we emerge from the shadow of Covid, it is imperative to bring the focus back on the pandemic of NCDs, a