Estimates of global and regional potential health gains from reducing multiple major risk factors

Ezzati, Majid; Hoorn, Stephen Vander; Rodgers, Anthony; Lopez, Alan D; Mathers, Colin; Murray, Christopher J L

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(03)13968-2

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“…We assumed that changes in relative risks follow a dose-response relationship, 13,28 and that PAFs combine multiplicatively, 13,29 i.e. = 1 − ∏ (1 − ) where the i's denote independent risk factors.…”

Section: Health Modelling Frameworkmentioning

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Global and regional health effects of future food production under climate change: a modelling study

et al. 2016

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Section: Health Modelling Frameworkmentioning

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Global and regional health effects of future food production under climate change: a modelling study

et al. 2016

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“…However, their precise contribution had been unclear until the global burden of disease (GBD) was analyzed by using comparative risk assessment (CRA). It has been estimated that globally, 1.8% deaths in 2000 were attributable to low fruit and vegetable intake [4,5] . The figures were 6% in low-and-middle-income countries, and 3% in high-income countries [6] .…”

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Attributable causes of cancer in China: Fruit and vegetable

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Liang²,

Wang

et al. 2011

Chin. J. Cancer Res.

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Objective: To provide an evidence-based and consistent assessment of the burden of cancer attributable to inadequate fruit and vegetable intake in China in 2005.Methods: The proportions of cancers attributable to low consumption of vegetable and fruit were calculated separately to estimate the burden of related cancers for the year 2005 in China. Data on the prevalence of exposure were derived from a Chinese nutrition and health survey. Data on relative risks were mainly derived from meta-analysis. Attributable fractions were calculated based on the counterfactual scenario which was a shift in the exposure distribution.Results: The total cancer burden attributable to inadequate consumption of fruit was up to 233,000 deaths (13.0% of all cancers) and 300,000 cases (11.6% of all cancers) in 2005. Increasing consumption of vegetable to the highest quintile could avoid total cancer deaths and cases by 3.6% (64,000 persons) and 3.4% (88,000 persons). The contributions to cancer burden were higher in rural areas than in urban areas. They have greater influence on men than on women. The largest proportions of cancer burden attributable to low fruit and vegetable intake were for oral and pharyngeal cancers.Conclusion: This study showed that inadequate intake of fruit and vegetable makes a significant contribution to the cancer burden. Increasing consumption of fruit and vegetable could prevent many cancer deaths and save many lives. Promoting the consumption of fruit and vegetable is an important component in diet-based strategies for preventing cancer.

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“…12 Indeed, the mean blood pressure of adults has decreased over the past two decades. 13 Cigarette smoking is one of the most important avoidable causes of cardiovascular disease worldwide 1,2 and emerging data suggest that second hand smoke (smoking habits of family members such as parental smoking) is associated with adverse health affects. 14,15 Risk factors such as high blood pressure, parental smoking are common among Turkish children and adolescents 16 and cardiovascular risk profile in Turkish children appear to be unique compared to different populations.…”

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Trends in body mass index, blood pressure and parental smoking habits in middle socio-economic level Turkish adolescents

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Patterns of cardiovascular risk factors in populations are not static over time. We examined trends in body mass index (BMI), parental smoking and blood pressure over a 15-year period in Turkish children aged 15-17 years. Two cross-sectional studies were performed in secondary schools in Turkey in 1989-1990 and 2004-2005. Study participants were 673 children in 1989-1990 and 640 adolescents in 2004-2005. Main outcome measures were weight, height, BMI, presence and amount of parental smoking, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Age and sex matched comparisons were performed to assess temporal trends in these measures. Children in 2004-2005 had increased weight, height, BMI and decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure in all age groups compared with children in [1989][1990]. According to the international criteria, 3.4% of children were obese and 15.8% were overweight in 2005, compared to 0.7% obese and 4.2% overweight in 1990 (Po0.001). However, a decrease was noted in blood pressure; 16% were classified as hypertensive in 1989 -1990 versus 8% in 2004. The prevalence and amount of parental smoking also decreased over the last 15 years. We observed significant changes in BMI and blood pressure in Turkish children over the last 15 years. Temporal trends in these parameters may indicate a change in the pattern of cardiovascular disease in this population.

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Estimates of global and regional potential health gains from reducing multiple major risk factors

Cited by 504 publications

References 19 publications

Global and regional health effects of future food production under climate change: a modelling study

Global and regional health effects of future food production under climate change: a modelling study

Attributable causes of cancer in China: Fruit and vegetable

Trends in body mass index, blood pressure and parental smoking habits in middle socio-economic level Turkish adolescents

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