Hyderabad, Aug. 19 (IANS): A majority of the IT employees in Hyderabad carry the risk of developing heart diseases, blood pressure, diabetes, strokes, and other kinds of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) because of their lifestyle, lack of physical activity, and extreme stress at workplaces, a recent study by researchers from Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), has indicated. The NIN study on IT employees with an average age of 30 years in Hyderabad, which was published in the international peer-reviewed journal ‘Nutrients’ in August 2023, said, “Nearly 46 percent of participants had at least three or more metabolic risk factors including low HDL level, high waist circumference and elevated levels certain biomarkers linked to a higher risk of developing NCDs”. “Concerns have been rising about the health and wellness of the employees of the IT sector that contributes extensively to the nation’s development.