Global epidemiology of cirrhosis—aetiology, trends and predictions

DQ Huang, NA Terrault, F Tacke, LL Gluud… - Nature reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Cirrhosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in people with chronic liver
disease worldwide. In 2019, cirrhosis was associated with 2.4% of global deaths. Owing to …

Global epidemiology of alcohol-associated cirrhosis and HCC: trends, projections and risk factors

DQ Huang, P Mathurin, H Cortez-Pinto… - Nature reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Heavy alcohol consumption is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Globally, alcohol per-
capita consumption rose from 5.5 litres in 2005 to 6.4 litres in 2016 and is projected to …

[HTML][HTML] Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

D Bryazka, MB Reitsma, MG Griswold, KH Abate… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The health risks associated with moderate alcohol consumption continue to be
debated. Small amounts of alcohol might lower the risk of some health outcomes but …

Is early-onset cancer an emerging global epidemic? Current evidence and future implications

T Ugai, N Sasamoto, HY Lee, M Ando… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Over the past several decades, the incidence of early-onset cancers, often defined as
cancers diagnosed in adults< 50 years of age, in the breast, colorectum, endometrium …

[HTML][HTML] Changing epidemiology, global trends and implications for outcomes of NAFLD

VWS Wong, M Ekstedt, GLH Wong, H Hagström - Journal of hepatology, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has rapidly become the most common liver
disease globally and is currently estimated to affect 38% of the global population. Only a …

Changing epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in Asia

C Zhang, Y Cheng, S Zhang, J Fan, Q Gao - Liver International, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the second leading cause of malignant
death in Asia, and Asia reports 72.5% of the world's cases in 2020. As the most common …

[HTML][HTML] Global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption: a population-based study

H Rumgay, K Shield, H Charvat, P Ferrari… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Alcohol use is causally linked to multiple cancers. We present global, regional,
and national estimates of alcohol-attributable cancer burden in 2020 to inform alcohol policy …

Global epidemiology and genetics of hepatocellular carcinoma

MR Toh, EYT Wong, SH Wong, AWT Ng, LH Loo… - Gastroenterology, 2023 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading cancers worldwide. Classically, HCC
develops in genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to risk factors, especially in …

Dietary change in high-income nations alone can lead to substantial double climate dividend

Z Sun, L Scherer, A Tukker, SA Spawn-Lee… - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
A dietary shift from animal-based foods to plant-based foods in high-income nations could
reduce greenhouse gas emissions from direct agricultural production and increase carbon …

Alcohol and cancer: epidemiology and biological mechanisms

H Rumgay, N Murphy, P Ferrari, I Soerjomataram - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Approximately 4% of cancers worldwide are caused by alcohol consumption. Drinking
alcohol increases the risk of several cancer types, including cancers of the upper …