Table 1. Targets and indicators for NCD prevention and control in India under the National NCD Monitoring Framework [15] for adults.

Framework element	Targets for 2025	No.	Indicators
	Outcomes
NCD Risk factors
Alcohol use	10% Relative reduction in alcohol use	1	Age standardised prevalence of current alcohol consumption in adults aged 18+ years.
Diabetes and obesity	Halt the rise in obesity and diabetes prevalence	2	Age standardised prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18+ years (defined as body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2)
		3	Age standardised prevalence of raised blood glucose/diabetes among adults aged 18+ years (defined as fasting plasma glucose value 126 mg/dl or on medication for raised blood glucose.
Physical inactivity	10% Relative reduction in prevalence of insufficient physical activity	4	Age standardised prevalence of insufficient physical activity in adults aged 18+ years (defined as less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week, or equivalent).
Raised blood pressure	25% Relative reduction in prevalence of raised blood pressure	5	Age standardised prevalence of raised blood pressure among adults aged 18+ years.
Salt / sodium intake	30% Relative reduction in mean population intake of salt, with aim of achieving recommended level of less than 5g / day	6	Age standardised mean adult (aged 18+) population intake of salt per day.
Tobacco use	30% Relative reduction in prevalence of current tobacco use	7	Age standardised prevalence of current tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) among adults aged 18+ years.
	Additional indicator	8	Age standardised prevalence of adults (aged 18+ years) consuming less than 5 total servings (400 g) of fruit and vegetables per day.

*Out of 10 indicators for adults, two indicators are related to mortality and morbidity from NCDs, which have not been covered under NNMS 2017–18.