A STUDY OF HEALTHY LIVING

PRACTICES AMONG THE YOUTH

OF SELECTED CITIES OF
GUJARAT STATE

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INTRODUCTION

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DEFINITION OF YOUTH :
The UN, for statistical consistency across regions , defines ‘youth’ as those persons aged between
15 to 24 years, without prejudice to other definitions by members states.
DEMOGRAPHICS:
As per Indian Census 2011, Youth in India constitutes one-fifth (19.1%) of India’s total
population. India was expected to have 34.33% share of youth in total population in 2020.Every
third person in an Indian city today is a youth
Current predictions suggest a steady increase in the youth population to 464 million by 2021 and
a decline to 458 million by 2026
ISSUES FOR THE YOUNG GENERATION:
Under nutrition, High Risky Sexual Behaviour, Stress, violence, Social Media, Money, Parental
Pressure, Internet Addiction and Online Gaming, Online Bullying and Bullying at school

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MEANING OF HEALTHY LIVING:
Healthy living is a lifelong effect. Being healthy includes healthy eating, physical activities,
weight management, and stress management
The key constituents of Lifestyle are Good Diet, Exercise and Meditation, Mental Health

LIFESTYLE SITUATION:
Meaning of Lifestyle: Lifestyle is interests, opinions, behaviours and behavioural orientations of
an individual, group, or culture
• DRINKING ALCOHOL CAN LEAD TO VIOLENT BEHAVIOURS
ALCOHOL • IT CAN IMPACT ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

• IT CAN LEAD TO LUNG DISORDERS

SMOKING • IT CAN CAUSE CANCER, COPD, DIABETES, HEART ATTACKS.

• IT CAN CAUSE MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

DRUGS • AN OVERDOSE CAN LEAD TO DEATH

• IT CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT BRAIN

ADDICTION TO SCREEN • IT CAN AFFECT SLEEP CYCLES LEADING HEALTH ISSUES

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STATISTICS ON LIFESTYLE DISEASES AND MENTAL ILLNESS
AMONG YOUNG:
Meaning: Lifestyle diseases are defined as diseases linked with and often caused by the way
people live their life. These are non-communicable diseases
Major factors causing diseases are Diet and Lifestyle
According to a report published by ICMR in 2017, 3 of the 5 leading individual causes of diseases
burden in India were non-communicable, with heart disease and chronic pulmonary disease as the
top 2 causes and stroke as the fifth leading cause
The WHO has identified the major risk factors for NCDs; it is still coy in calling out the real
enemy—foods that are high in salt, sugar, fat and low in nutrition

(WIKIPEDIA)

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Mental Illness Among Young
Mental health disorders refers to a wide range of
mental health conditions---disorders that affect mood,
thinking and behaviour. About 1 in 5 adults has a
mental illness in any given year
Symptoms and signs of mental illness :
Feeling sad or down
Confused thinking or reduced ability to
concentrate
Excessive fears or worries
Detachment from reality
Excessive anger
Suicidal thinking
(WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM)

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 COMPARISION OF DATA OF DIFFERENT NATIONS
AFRICA
Population of 226 million
youth
Leading causes of Drug and substance abuse
Mortality  
  Accidents
STDs
Physical Activity  The large majority of 
males (82%) and all
and Nutrition females were not
  meeting PA
guidelines of 60
min/day  
Tobacco and Eighteen percent of youth
(21% boys, 13% girls)
Alcohol Use currently use any kind of
  tobacco products.
Adolescent Sexual In Africa only 10% of young
men and 15% of young
and Reproductive women aged 15–24 is
Health aware of their HIV status
AUSTRALIA
3.1 million
allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
Accidents
Suicide
(67%) of children aged 0–14
participated in organised
physical activities outside of
school hours at least once a
fortnight.
39% of young people aged 15–24
drank alcohol.11% were current
daily smokers
most sexually active students
reported that they had discussed
having sex (81%) and protecting
their sexual health (77%) prior to referred to as “sexual intercourse”),
sex, and were using condoms (57%)
and/or oral contraception (41%)  
USA
21.05 million
Accidents
Homicide
Suicide
Cancer
Less than one-quarter (24%) of
youth participate in 60 minutes
of physical activity every day
Almost 90 percent of adult daily
smokers started smoking by the age
of 18, and about 2,000 youth under
18 smoke their first cigarette every
day in the United States.
40% of adolescents aged 15–19
reported ever having had penile-
vaginal intercourse (commonly
UK UAE
11.7 million 1.21 million
sexually transmitted infections Road traffic injuries
Smoking Suicide
Suicide Leukaemia
Respiratory infections
Approximately 70% of these 20 to 35% boys and 10 to 23%
adolescents (81% of girls and 56% of of girls met the
boys) were not meeting PA guidelines recommended daily
of 60 min/day minimums
20% of the youth combined (boys and 25% of the boys and more
girls) than 10% of the girls
reporting current tobacco use
Under‐18 conception rate was 38.2 per Only 51% of male college
1,000 girls aged 15‐17 students knew that condom
use could prevent sexually
transmitted infections and
diseases.
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RESEARCH AND
METHODOLOGY

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 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To know how much young are aware about facts of healthy living and their food habits

To measure overall health of young and diseases they are suffering from
To gauge the screen time of gaming, social media, OTT contents and how youth is occupied in
daily routine
To study the habits and reasons of youth for consumption of smoke, alcohol, drugs and also to
know if they ever tried to quit those habits
To find the root cause why youth faces depression and whether they are able to seek help to get
rid of it.

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 SOURCES OF DATA
SECONDARY DATA
We collected Data From Various Sources from Internet such as Wikipedia, books, various articles
published by authentic websites
PRIMARY DATA
We conducted survey about A Study Of Healthy Living Practices Among The Youth Of
Selected Cities Of Gujarat State by getting the E- Questionnaires filled through Google Form
Research Instrument
Our Questionnaire is of most Popular Type, it involves direct wording , having a logical Order. It
remains same for all respondants
Respondants are from Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot city are in March 2021
An individual who is aged between 14 to 25 years are taken to conduct accurate research

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 SAMPLING METHOD
CONVINIENCE SAMPLING
This is adopted by researchers where they collect market research data from a conveniently
available pool of respondents. It is the most commonly used sampling technique as its incredibly
prompt, uncomplicated, and economical

CHOSE
PREPARE COLLE
ACCURAT
DA
QUESTIO
E CTED
RESPON
NNAIRE DANTS
DATA
SAMPLE SIZE
We Collected 200 Responses Via Google Form

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 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

Due to a greater number of questions, the respondents found the questionnaire time
consuming and may have lost focus nearing the end of questionnaire
Due to lengthy questionnaire there were many inappropriate responses
Due to the pandemic, the survey had to be done online, so there were no personal interviews
Due to the pandemic, the coordination among the group members was difficult to maintain
No advance statistical analysis was conducted during the study

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ANALYSIS &
FINDINGS

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3.1 Answer the following statements:
3.1.1 Eating healthy and simple food reduces interest of youth
towards food.
- Total number of responses: 200

50%

34%

17%
Ag r ee D i sa g r ee Not Sur e

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3.1.2 Improper diet and consuming junk food does not affect one's health.
- Total number of responses: 200

77%
17%

7%
Ag r e e D i sa g r e e Not Sur e

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3.1.3 one should limit the amount of sugar and salt in one's diet.
- Total number of responses: 200

87.00%

7.50%
5.50%
Ag r ee D i sa g r ee Not Sur e

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3.1.4 Fruits should be included in our daily diet for better nutrition.
-Total number of responses: 200

98.00%

1.50%
0.50%
Ag r ee D i sa g r ee Not Sur e

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3.1.5 One should read the nutrition facts labels on grocery items.
-Total number of responses: 200

76%

17%
8%
Ag r ee D i sagr ee Not Sure

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3.1.6 It is important for us to eat healthy food.
-Total number of responses: 200

98%

2%
0%
Ag r ee D i sa g r e e Not Sur e

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3.1.7 Younger generation is conscious about their own diet.
-Total number of responses: 200

45.00%

28.50%
Ag r e e 26.50%
D i sa g r e e Not Sur e

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3.2 Do you think eating healthy daily helps in feeling better mentally?
- Total number of responses: 200

Yes No Cant Say

6%
2%

92%

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3.3 Do you think it is fundamental to eat well daily for healthy and happy life?
- Total number of responses: 200

Yes No Can't Say

3%3%

95%

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3.4 Which type of food does young generation prefer? (Tick all that apply)
- Total number of responses: 200

Healthy Food 21.72%

Homemade Food 23.83%

Diet Food 12.57%

Junk Food 41.88%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00%

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3.5 In a typical daily routine, where do you consume these meals?
3.5.1 Breakfast
-Total number of responses: 200

85%

10%
5%
At Hom e O utsi de D o not C onsum e

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3.5.2 Lunch
-Total number of responses: 200

76.00%

20.50%

3.50%
At H om e O utsi de D o not C onsum e

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3.5.3 Dinner
-Total number of responses: 200

82.00%

13.50%

4.50%
At H om e O utsi de D o not C onsum e

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3.6 How many times in a week do you consume junk food?
- Total number of responses: 200

Once in a week More than once a week

2-3 times in a month Daily
Rarely Never

2%
14%

1% 31%

28%

25%

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3.7 Do you think exercising daily helps in feeling better mentally?
- Total number of responses: 200

Yes No Can't say

2% 1%

98%

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3.8 Do you think YOGA should be part of our daily routine for to stay healthy and happy?
- Total number of responses: 200

Yes No

3%

97%

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3.9 Now a day, it has become necessary to go to gym for fitness and healthy life.
- Total number of responses: 200

Yes No

45%

56%

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3.10 Do you get at least 30 minutes of exercise every day?
- Total number of responses: 200

Yes, Daily Yes,Mostly Yes, Sometimes No, Never

17%

8%

58%

17%

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3.11 How would you rate your overall physical health?
- Total number of responses: 200

Poor Fair Good Very Good Excellent

5%
12%

21%

22%

42%

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3.12 What type of exercise do you do? (Tick all that apply)
- Total number of responses: 469

WALK 36.46%

RUN 21.53%

4.05%
HIKE

3.83%
AEROBICS

ZUMBA4.90%

DANCE 7.67%

YOGA 15.35%

OTHERS 6.18%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%

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3.13 Do you or any of your family member currently suffer from any chronic diseases (diseases
sustaining for long time)?
- Total number of responses: 200
Yes No Don't want to disclose

3%
16%

81%

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3.14 Are you currently taking medications for any health condition?
- Total number of responses: 200
Yes No Don't want to disclose

1% 9%

91%

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3.15 Do you have any hereditary conditions/ diseases?
- Total number of responses: 204

4.90%
High Blood Pressure

0.49%
Cancer

0.98%
Stroke

0.98%
Depression

1.47%
Auto Immune Disease

0.00%
Osteoporosis

None of the above 89.71%

1.47%
Others

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%

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3.16 Have you, or anyone you have been in contact with, had tested positive for COVID-19?
- Total number of responses: 200
Yes No

39%

61%

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3.17 How many hours a night do you sleep?
- Total number of responses: 200
2-4 Hours 4-6 Hours
6-8 Hours More than 8 Hours

3%
14% 10%

74%

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3.18 How much time do you spend daily in playing video games?
- Total number of responses: 200

Less than 1 hour 1-2 Hours 3-4 Hours

More than 4 Hours Not at all Playing

31%

52%

14%

1%4%

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3.19 Which type of games do you like to play mostly?
- Total number of responses: 280

Action game 25.71%

Racing game 13.57%

Arcade 8.21%

Real Time Strategy Games 22.14%

None 30.35%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%

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3.20 Do you stay up till midnight and use your phone or any other device?
- Total number of responses: 200

Yes No

14%

86%

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3.21 How much time do you spend on social media daily?
- Total number of responses: 200

Less than 1 Hour 1-2 Hours

3-4 Hours More than 4 Hours

10%
22%

28%

41%

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3.22 Which of the following do you use mostly? (Tick all that apply)
- Total number of responses: 291

Social Networking Sites 60.48%

Review Sites9.27%

News Sites 27.49%

2.74%
Others

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

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3.23 From the following list of social media apps given below, which apps do you use in your day-to-
day life?
- Total number of responses: 569

Whatsapp 32.17%

Instagram 30.05%

Linkedin 6.50%

Twitter 7.02%

Snapchat 15.47%

Facebook 7.74%

1.05%
Others

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%

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3.24 Which one is your favourite app from the list given below?
- Total number of responses: 200

Instagram WhatsApp Facebook Twitter

Snapchat LinkedIn Messenger

6% 3%
3%
2%

22%

65%

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3.25 How old were you when you started social media?
 - Number of responses: 200
 

16 or below Above 16

37%

64%

46
3.26 How much time do you spend for OTT platform daily?
  - Number of responses: 200

Less than 1 hour 1-2 Hours

3-4 Hours More than 4 Hours

2%
2%

32%

64%

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3.27 Do you know someone who smokes?
  - Number of responses: 200

Yes No

50% 50%

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3.28 If yes, how frequently does he/she smokes?
  - Number of responses: 100
Once a day 3-4 time a day More

8%

48%

44%

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3.29 Why does he/she smoke?
- Number of responses: 161

Addiction
34.76%

Peer pressure
5.49%

To Reduce Stress
26.83%

Fun
32.92%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%

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3.30 How often does he/she smoke inside their home?
- Number of responses: 100

Daily Weekly Monthly Never Don't Know

17%

32%

7%

3%

41%

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3.31 Do they know about the health risk due to smoking?
- Number of responses: 100
Yes No Not Sure

9%
1%

90%

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3.32 Have they tried to quit smoking being aware about the health risks due to smoking?
- Number of responses: 100

Yes No Can't Say

23%

12%

65%

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3.33 Do you know someone young who consumes alcohol?
- Number of responses: 200

YES No

39%

61%

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3.34 How frequently do they consume?
- Number of responses: 78

Daily Occasionally Rarely

10%
17%

73%

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3.35 Why do they consume alcohol?
- Number of responses: 78

3.77%
Peer pressure

Addiction 13.21%

Due to Friends influence 21.70%

For fun 61.32%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

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3.36 Are they aware about the health risks due to alcohol consumption?
- Number of responses: 78

Yes No Maybe

14%

3%

83%

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3.37 Have they tried to quit alcohol consumption?
- Number of responses: 78

Yes No Maybe

21%

33%

46%

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3.38 Have they experienced any health issues due to consumption of alcohol?
- Number of responses: 78

Yes No Maybe

10%
22%

68%

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3.40 Do you know someone young who consumes drugs?
- Number of responses: 200

Yes No

10%

90%

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3.41 If yes, why do they consume drugs?
- Number of responses: 20

Don't know 6.06%

Curiosity and experiment 33.36%

Friend's influence 24.24%

Addiction 33.33%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00%

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3.42 Have they experienced any side effects or health issues of consuming drugs?
- Number of responses: 20

Yes No Maybe

25%
30%

45%

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3.44 Do you know someone who is young and suffering from depression or any mental health
conditions?
- Number of responses: 200

Yes No

23%

77%

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3.45 If yes, are they seeking any professional help?
- Number of responses: 83

Yes No Don’t know

13%

46%

41%

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3.46 What might be the reason for their depression/mental health issues?
- Number of responses: 83

Don't know
9.64%

School/College problems
13.25%

Work related problems

18.07%

Relationship problems
26.51%

Family problems
32.53%
0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00%

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3.47 Is their family helping them through phase?
-Number of responses: 46

Yes No Don’t Know

30%

50%

20%

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3.48 Age:
- Number of responses: 200

Below 16 years 16-18 years 18-22 years 22-25 years

3%
12%
21%

66%

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3.49 Gender:
- Number of responses: 200

Female Male

36%

64%

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3.50 Education:
- Number of responses: 200

Schooling Graduation Post-Graduation

Professional Others
2% 10%
9%

12%

68%

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3.51 Occupation:
- Number of responses: 200

Student Business Service Homemaker

1%
13%

6%

81%

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3.52 Annual income(family):
- Number of responses: 200

<2 Lakhs 2-5 Lakhs >5-10 Lakhs

>10-20 Lakhs >20 Lakhs

4%
11%

35%

18%

33%

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3.53 Family status:
- Number of responses: 200

Single
With Parents
With Parents and Siblings
With Parents, Siblings and Grandparents
With Extended Family

8% 11%

18%

24%

40%

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RECOMMENDATIONS
& CONCLUSION

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 RECOMMENDATIONS

For schools and colleges:

The schools and colleges should include ‘Health’ as a secondary subject so that the younger
generation starts getting aware of the basic health care
For Workplace:
The offices should also display various health charts so that the young employees have a constant
look at it and while working take care of health too
For Government:
Smoking materials and Alcohol should be banned from selling as this has a huge impact on the
working of the youth and becomes hurdle in their progress
The health risks associated with smoking should be known to the youth by publishing banners
on roadside, at every crossroads

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For Younger individuals:
Phones and other technological devices should be kept aside before 1 hour of sleeping as it results
into various heart diseases and other diseases
The friend circle should be wisely chosen because surrounding plays and important role in
influencing our daily functioning
For Families:
Communication chain should be strong to stay updated with the current happenings in life of younger
generation because the youth have various new things which they go through in life and can get
deviated

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 CONCLUSION
The food quality should be healthy for a good healthy living. The routines should be properly and
regularly followed. The routines should comprise of healthy living habits only. The social
structure should be of good and disciplined company. The technology should be used wisely. The
family bonding should be strong. The elders in family themselves should not be in any kind of
bad habits because they are the role models in the family. Availability of products harming the
health should be banned. Daily exercise seminars and workshops should be organised by
government in every town. The youth should also inculcate habits of following their passion to be
happy, as the key influencer to bad habits is stress; stress stopper habits like Art and crafts,
workshops, can be a big help to be healthy, as it is rightly said happiness is pathway to
healthiness. If a person is in depression a consultation to good psychiatrist or counsellor is better
rather than to be alone and indulge in bad practices which are harmful to health

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THANK YOU

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