Declining Health Status of Young Women in India: A Cause of Concern

Health is important in every stage of life but the foundation of quality of old age majorly lies in the young age. Now a days due to modernisation and westernisation a major shift in lifestyles of young generation has been observed globally. Young women health status has shifted to a great extent towards deterioration as per recent researches in India. Many studies conducted on young women and college going females have concluded high percentages of subjects under the risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and poly cystic ovary syndrome. These chronic diseases are well known for other serious medical complications. The presence of risk of such diseases in the young females is really a cause of concern as to build a healthy and progressive nation, it is essential to preserve the health of the youth. The decline in health of young women can be a threat to their future health. Realising the importance of well- being of young women, present review article presents data on health status and prevalence of diseases among them.