Sunday, May 04, 2014

Reducing Just 6 Risk Factors Could Prevent 37 Million Deaths From Chronic Diseases Over 15 Years

In all articles in MAGAZINE we get the opportunity to post articles about issues which affect the human health and lifestyle.

The above article is based on new research findings according to The Lancet medical journal.

According to this published research, reducing or curbing just six factorstobacco use, harmful alcohol use, salt intake, high blood pressure and blood sugar, and obesity—to globally-agreed target levels could prevent more than 37 million pre-mature deaths over 15 years, from the four main non-communicable diseases (NCDs; cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory disease, cancers, and diabetes).

This is the first study to analyse the impact that reducing globally targeted risk factors will have on the UN's 25 X 25 target to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by 25% relative to 2010 levels. Countries under a UN target have agreed to reduce premature mortality (defined as the probability of dying between the ages of 30 years and 70 years) from four main non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, cancers, and diabetes—by 25% from 2010 levels by 2025 (referred to as 25 X 25 target).




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