A global view on the development of non communicable diseases
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For a long time non communicable diseases (NCDs) were discussed as burden of the developed world. Recent alarming data show a reverse trend and a dramatic increase of NCDs in the developing world, in particular in highly populated transition countries. This is true for the main mortality triggering diseases such as CVD, cancer or diabetes. Almost 4 out of 5 NCD based deaths happen in low- and middle income countries. This development is multi-factorial and is based on some main trends such as globalization, supermarket growth, rapid urbanization and increasingly sedentary lifestyles. The latter leads to overweight or obesity, which again promotes NCDs similar as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and elevated blood glucose. A high quality diet including functional food or functional ingredients, accompanied by physical activity and a non-smoking policy, is one of the most promising factors in primary and secondary prevention of NCDs.
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Physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet are leading risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and death worldwide.
“Physical inactivity and an unhealthy diet continue to be some of the leading risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity [1,2], and death worldwide [3].”
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- Authors
- Wagner, K.-H., & Brath, H.
- Affiliations
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Corresponding author
- Wagner, Karl-Heinz
- Venue
- Preventive Medicine
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-05
- Volume
- 54
- Pages
- S38-S41
- ISSN
- 0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2081759556
- Cited by
- 362
- References
- 30
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- FWCI
- 4.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Global Health and Epidemiology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Keywords
- non-communicable diseases, global burden of disease, low- and middle-income countries, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, urbanization, globalization, diet quality, functional foods, physical activity, smoking prevention, primary and secondary prevention
- MeSH terms
- Chronic Disease, Developing Countries, Female, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, Risk Reduction Behavior
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