Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are the biggest global killers today. More than 600% of all deaths are caused by NCDs and nearly 800% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where the highest proportion of deaths under the age of 60 from NCDs occur. A large percentage of NCDs are preventable through the reduction of main behavioural (tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity) and metabolic risk factors (raised cholesterol, raised blood pressure, overweight and obesity).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | A Systematic Review of Key Issues in Public Health |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 19-32 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319136202, 9783319136196 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Economic burden
- Epidemiology
- Health trends
- Morbidity
- Mortality
- Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
- Prevalence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Social Sciences(all)