The National Programme for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control (NP-NCD) under National Health Mission targets 'SNAP' risk factors. SNAP stands for:

• A Sodium, Nicotine, Alcohol, Physical activity
• B Saturated fats, Nicotine, Abdominal obesity, Polycythemia
• C Stress, Non-compliance, Alcohol, Physical inactivity
• D Smoking, Nutrition (unhealthy diet), Alcohol, Physical inactivity ✓

Explanation

SNAP is a WHO-endorsed framework for modifiable NCD risk factors: Substance use (Smoking/tobacco), Nutrition (unhealthy diet/excess salt/fat/sugar), Alcohol, and Physical inactivity. These four behaviours are responsible for the majority of cardiovascular disease, cancers, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease. The NP-NCD and WHO's MPOWER (tobacco), SAFER (alcohol), and ACTIVE (physical activity) strategies address SNAP components.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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