LUCKNOW, April 11 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday voiced concern over increasing instances of heart disease and other non-communicable illnesses, attributing the trend to changing lifestyles, poor dietary habits and declining physical activity. He also outlined the state government's healthcare initiatives.

He was addressing the inaugural session of the National Interventional Council (NIC) conference at the auditorium of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University. The chief minister said heart ailments, diabetes and hypertension increasingly affect younger people.

"Chaotic lifestyles and unhealthy food habits are among the main reasons behind the sharp rise in heart diseases. People no longer have fixed routines for sleeping a...