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Evolving lifestyle “changes and challenges” to medical fraternity
Authors: Kedar G. Mehta, Rinal Parikh
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“Lifestyle”, a simple, yet not so simple 9 letter
word introduced way back in the 1950s to denote
roughly the way of life of a person, has undoubtedly
undergone terrific changes over the decades. Sociology
defines lifestyle as “the interests, opinions, behaviors
and behavioral orientations of an individual, group, or
culture.” Looking into the medical aspects of lifestyle,
it essentially means all the activities or tasks the person
indulges himself into, which somehow directly or
indirectly, influence his body functions.
India is a country of traditions and culture, a nation
where, lifestyles vary from state to state as per the
variations in terrains or occupation. Going back to the
pre-gadget era, where man was not so dependent on the
inventions of technology as he is today, their lifestyle
was way different and in many ways, better than today.
Strenuous physical work daily, walking for long
distances easily, eating healthy home cooked meals
everyday, engaging in lively sports and other
recreational habits daily- all these habits of the past
have been taken over by the modern world. No doubt
technology is a boon to mankind, but it has also brought
various drawbacks.