Dr Khanna from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals New Delhi was joined by renowned doctors from vascular and other specialities both from India and abroad. Addressing the panel of experts during the 10th Asia Pacific Vascular Intervention Course at Hotel Taj Palace today he said “Lifestyle practices have great impact on the health of a person. With the rapid urbanisation the disease trends have shifted drastically with non-communicable diseases presenting a greater risk of mortality. Cardiovascular diseases alone account for one-fourth of all mortality cases in India making it the biggest cause of death. Unhealthy eating habits lead to high cholesterol obesity malnutrition etc. This is further