Background Regularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on
their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are …

Objective To report the global, regional, and national burden of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019, by age …

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 …

Annual global satellite-based estimates of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) are widely relied
upon for air-quality assessment. Here, we develop and apply a methodology for monthly …

Despite contributing to healthy diets for billions of people, aquatic foods are often
undervalued as a nutritional solution because their diversity is often reduced to the protein …

Background Salt substitutes with reduced sodium levels and increased potassium levels
have been shown to lower blood pressure, but their effects on cardiovascular and safety …

Background Anemia is a common disease which affects around 40% of children and 30% of
reproductive age women and can have major health consequences. The present study …

Executive summary Around the world, populations are ageing at a faster pace than in the
past and this demographic transition will have effects on all aspects of societies. In May …

Background Bone fractures are a global public health issue; however, to date, no
comprehensive study of their incidence and burden has been done. We aimed to measure …

Background Anaemia causes health and economic harms. The prevalence of anaemia in
women aged 15–49 years, by pregnancy status, is indicator 2.2. 3 of the UN Sustainable …