Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)

No one’s going gaga over yoga

Are young Indians headed for trouble? A majority of people interviewe­d in the Youth Survey say they don’t exercise, watch their diet or understand the importance of organic or glutenfree food

- Anonna Dutt

survey respondent­s say they are not following any fitness regime 96.7% in Patna don’t exercise at all, 44% in Ahmedabad say they work out 18-21 years old 22-25 years old The Hindustan Times-mars Monitoring and Research Systems India Youth Survey 2017 was carried out in 16 state capitals and major towns in India, including Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, and Chandigarh in the north; Kolkata, Patna, Bhubaneswa­r and Ranchi in the east; Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune and Indore in the West, and Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi in the south.

Target respondent­s were both male and female aged between 18 to 25. The total sample size was

5,700 and respondent­s were undergradu­ate/postgradua­te students or employed. They were regular users of mobile phones and the internet and were active on social networking sites.

93.3% respondent­s from Bhubaneswa­r say it’s important

18-21 years old

93.3% repondents from Patna think dieting is not important at all

18-21 years old

33.3% youth in Bengaluru do yoga; 93.3% in Patna don’t

18-21 years old

75% in Jaipur eat fruits regularly, 68.4% in Kolkata do not

18-21 years old Organic food is not important at all

22-25 years old Do not bother about their diet

22-25 years old do not do or believe in yoga

22-25 years old respondent­s say they eat fruits regularly

22-25 years old For more data, interactiv­e graphics, videos and opinion polls, log on to: www.hindustant­imes.com/ youthsurve­y/

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