Lucknow: The city has a higher prevalence of lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure compared to the overall UP average.This was revealed while comparing state-level data in the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) and city-centric studies.Data from NFHS-6 shows that overweight and obesity prevalence among women is 26.5%, while it is 22.2% among men in UP. The share of women with high blood sugar or on treatment is 16.5%, compared to 18.4% among men. High blood pressure follows a similar trend — 21.4% among women and 26.1% among men.Studies focused on the city show that the burden in urban areas of Lucknow is higher than these state averages. A study by researchers from King George's Medical University and Health Systems Transformation Platform found that one in three adults (33%) above 30 has high blood pressure and nearly one in five (20%) has diabetes. It also reported that 43% of diabetes patients had high blood pressure, describing them as "twin epidemics".District health officials said a 2021 survey of women visiting district hospitals found that 35% of those screened were overweight or obese. However, no similar study is available for men in the city.Experts attribute this to work stress, pollution and sleep deprivation due to nightlife, longer screen exposure and higher awareness leading to increased detection of such conditions.Talking to TOI, doctors said that with every passing year, cases of fatty liver, diabetes and high blood pressure are rising in the city. They said if a physician sees 100 patients, about 70 present with these conditions.Prof KK Sawlani from the medicine department at KGMU said, "Being a capital city, it has a large population working in private and govt offices. Long sitting hours, stress, increased screen time, poor sleep and low physical activity are contributing to rising lifestyle diseases."Former head of the physiology department at KGMU, Prof Nar Singh Verma, said, "Air pollution and easy availability of processed food high in refined carbohydrates, sugar and salt are increasing diabetes, obesity and high BP. Pollutants narrow blood vessels, while unhealthy food raises fat, sugar and fluid retention in the body, putting pressure on the heart, kidneys and liver."He added, "Better awareness and screening in cities are also helping detect more cases, while many remain undiagnosed in rural areas."Gastroenterologist Dr Puneet Mehrotra said, "If this trend continues, cases of heart disease, kidney disease and other lifestyle disorders may rise further, especially among younger people."