St. Petersburg has risen in the rating of adherence to healthy lifestyle

St. Petersburg has risen several places in the rating of the population's commitment to a healthy lifestyle. However, he was unable to get into the top 20 regions according to this indicator. The rating is published by RIA Novosti.

Dagestan became the leader, followed by Chechnya, followed by Ingushetia, which occupied the eighth place a year earlier. Also in the top ten are the Tula region, Adygea and the Moscow region.

As for St. Petersburg, as specified by 78.ru The city rose from 20th place to 11th. Moscow ranks 17th.
The rating is based on seven indicators that characterize alcohol and tobacco consumption, the prevalence of drug addiction, working conditions and sports.

Earlier, a report by the non-profit organization National Priorities noted that Russia lacks a clear methodology for assessing adherence to a healthy lifestyle. According to the authors, there is no unified system in the country that captures people's real habits. The data obtained does not show how effective the support measures are. According to VTsIOM polls, 88% of Russians believe that they follow the principles of healthy lifestyle. According to Rosstat, only 9.7% lead a healthy lifestyle.

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