New Delhi is a major urban centre within the metropolis of Delhi in the north of India.
- Delhi is home to 15,279,000 people (2004) and the population of New Delhi is 295,000 (2003).
- The population has a literacy rate of above 81%.
Risk factors
Living in a centre of global commerce and activity, New Delhi’s inhabitants have increased access to high-salt/fat/sugar foods, improved technology and transportation that lead to sedentary behaviour, and widespread advertising and availability of tobacco products.
50% of adult males smoke
36% of adults are physically inactive
41% of adults (20–69) are overweight or obese
35% of schoolchildren (13–18) are overweight or obese
Chronic disease
Diabetes
Diabetes prevalence was 2.3% in 1972, 6.7% in 1991 and 11.6% in 2000.
CVD
20–40% of urban adults have high blood pressure.
8–10% of adults >20 years have coronary heart disease.