 The study assessed the risk factors for common non communicable diseases in CDs in an urban village of Delhi, India. It found that 17.2% of the study population had a total risk score of more than four indicating they are at high risk of developing in CDs. More men were tobacco and alcohol users while more women were inactive and had abdominal obesity. Additionally, there was a higher prevalence of modifiable risk factors among males compared to females. These results suggest that early screening for the risk factors can lead to a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality from NCDs. This article was authored by Anita Khokhar, Purnima Tiwari, Geeta Pradeshi and others.