Background Plausible projections of future mortality and disability are a useful aid in
decisions on priorities for health research, capital investment, and training. Rates and …

Background Estimates of the disease burden due to multiple risk factors can show the
potential gain from combined preventive measures. But few such investigations have been …

Background Most analyses of risks to health focus on the total burden of their aggregate
effects. The distribution of risk-factor-attributable disease burden, for example by age or …

Background Young people's health has emerged as a neglected yet pressing issue in global
development. Changing patterns of young people's health have the potential to undermine …

Background As mortality rates decline, life expectancy increases, and populations age, non-
fatal outcomes of diseases and injuries are becoming a larger component of the global …

Background Future trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to
policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term …

Abstract The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors 2017 includes a
comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) …

Background Countries have agreed to reduce premature mortality from the four main non-
communicable diseases (NCDs) by 25% from 2010 levels by 2025 (referred to as the 25× 25 …

Summary Background The Nordic countries have commonalities in gender equality,
economy, welfare, and health care, but differ in culture and lifestyle, which might create …

Background The Comparative Risk Assessment (CRA) project of the World Health
Organization (WHO) assessed worldwide mortality and morbidity in the year 2000 resulting …