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 …

The past two to three decades have seen a steady increase in the prevalence of
hypertension in China, largely owing to increased life expectancy and lifestyle changes …

Alcohol consumption accounts for~ 3 million annual deaths worldwide, but uncertainty
persists about its relationships with many diseases. We investigated the associations of …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Background Esophageal cancer poses a significant global burden, while its patterns and
trends remain to be clarified. The aim of this study is to provide an update on the incidence …

Background Genetic variants that affect alcohol use in East Asian populations could help
assess the causal effects of alcohol consumption on cause-specific mortality. We aimed to …

Two genetic variants that alter alcohol metabolism, ALDH2‐rs671 and ADH1B‐rs1229984,
can modify oesophageal cancer risk associated with alcohol consumption in East Asians …

Background Alcohol consumption is an important risk factor for hepatic neoplastic and non-
neoplastic diseases. Questions remain, however, about the relevance to disease risk of …

Background: Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) imposes a substantial burden on healthcare
systems and confers considerable medical expenditures. We aimed to evaluate the global …

In contrast to the declining trend in most regions worldwide, the incidence of stroke is
increasing in China and is leading to an alarming burden for the national healthcare system …