Background To facilitate priority-setting in health policymaking, we compiled the best
available information to estimate the adult mortality (> 30 years) burden attributable to 13 …

Background The extent of attributable risks of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its
components on mortality remains unclear, especially with respect to age and gender. We …

Introduction Metabolic risks including high body mass index, high fasting plasma glucose,
high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high systolic blood pressure, kidney dysfunction …

Background: An understanding of the risk factors contributing to disease burden is critical for
determining research priorities and informing national health policy. We aimed to identify the …

The associations of modifiable lifestyle-related factors with cardiovascular and all-cause
mortality were examined in a population-based sample of older Taiwanese people. A total of …

Background The population of Japan has achieved the longest life expectancy in the world.
To further improve population health, consistent and comparative evidence on mortality …

Background Knowledge of the number of deaths caused by risk factors is needed for health
policy and priority setting. Our aim was to estimate the mortality effects of the following 12 …

Objectives. To quantify cardiovascular disease and diabetes deaths attributable to dietary
and metabolic risks by country, age, sex, and time in South Asian countries. Methods. We …

Purpose To estimate state-level diabetes-attributable deaths and years of life lost (YLL) in
the Unites States. Methods We estimated diabetes-attributable all-cause and cardiovascular …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2016 (GBD 2016) provides a comprehensive assessment of risk factor exposure and …