India, March 18 -- The average north Indian diet is high in salt and low in potassium, protein, increasing risk of chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease & hypertension

The food consumed by states in North India, a cuisine loved all over the country, may not be the healthiest, a new study showed. It has a high salt content and doesn't provide the required amount of potassium and proteins. These imbalances can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular ailments and non-communicable diseases like hypertension, the report by PGIMER, Chandigarh, and The George Institute for Global Health, India, highlighted.

Women may be particularly at risk because, the study showed, their nutritional intake is lower than men.

The study ...