2nd Edition: Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases: From Individual to Society
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 2264
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Interests: public health; health promotion; tobacco/smoking; non-communicable diseases; global burden of diseases; disadvantaged population
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the Second Edition of our Special Issue. The First Edition attracted the interest of researchers worldwide, and 13 peer-reviewed papers were published. The publications that are freely available for download are listed on the following page: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/Burden_NCDs_Individual_Society.
Two-thirds of annual deaths around the world are due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which is equivalent to 41 million people per year. The latest data from Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study showed that ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of mortality at an early age. The burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is quite high in developed countries. The leading causes of early deaths and disabilities in those countries are ischemic heart disease, low back pain, stroke, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Due to the epidemiological transition, developing countries are also experiencing a double burden of diseases with both communicable and NCDs. It is projected that by 2040, seven out of the top ten diseases will be NCDs, causing early deaths and disability around the world. Both metabolic and behavioral factors, most of which are modifiable, are the primary risk factors for NCDs.
The burden of NCDs can be reduced at both individual and societal levels. In addition to improving awareness through varied health promotion activities, addressing modifiable risk factors, detecting high risk groups, and organizing screening, treatment, and palliative care could be the ways to address NCDs. Evidence leading to addressing risk factors and the burden of NCDs is required from different settings and countries.
This Special Issue seeks papers on risk factors, prevention, interventions, and health outcomes for NCDs at individual, patient, or population levels from both developed and developing countries. In addition to primary data, secondary data and scoping reviews will also be considered.
Dr. Aziz Rahman
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- non-communicable diseases
- risk factors
- cardiovascular diseases
- diabetes
- cancer
- chronic respiratory illness
- mental health
- smoking
- physical activity
- sedentary behavior
- lifestyle
- metabolic
- diet
- chronic diseases
- health promotion
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