Daily Current Affairs – 11-04-2024

Health

ICMR Unveils 17 Dietary Guidelines, Cites Unhealthy Diets for 56.4% of Disease Burden in India

On 7 May 2024, The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) jointly released a New Dietary Guideline for Indians. According to the guidelines, it is suggested to reduce the sugar intake, and salt intake, replace cooking oil with oilseeds and many more. By a comprehensive set of dietary guidelines, they are aiming to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, diabetes, and coronary heart disease in the Indian population. According to the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) under the apex health research body, about 56.4% of the total disease in India is due to unhealthy diet habits. They also stated that having a healthy diet and physical activity can lower the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) hypertension (high blood pressure) and type 2 diabetes by up to 80%.

Infrastructure

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has recently approved Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port in Kerala to function as India’s first trans-shipment port.

The trans-shipment port facilitates the transfer of cargo from large ships to small vessels. Vizhinjam Port: India’s first automated port and the only port in the country is located along the international shipping route, India’s deepest and greenest port.