Loss of life expectancy from air pollution compared to other risk factors: a worldwide perspective

J Lelieveld, A Pozzer, U Pöschl, M Fnais… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims Long-term exposure of humans to air pollution enhances the risk of cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases. A novel Global Exposure Mortality Model (GEMM) has been derived …

[HTML][HTML] The challenge of feeding the world

D Fróna, J Szenderák, M Harangi-Rákos - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present research is to provide a comprehensive review about the current
challenges related to food security and hidden hunger. Issues are presented according to …

[HTML][HTML] Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

A Afshin, PJ Sur, KA Fay, L Cornaby, G Ferrara… - The lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Suboptimal diet is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable
diseases (NCDs); however, its impact on the burden of NCDs has not been systematically …

Vascular inflammation and oxidative stress: major triggers for cardiovascular disease

S Steven, K Frenis, M Oelze, S Kalinovic… - Oxidative medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death and reduced quality of life, proven by
the latest data of the Global Burden of Disease Study, and is only gaining in prevalence …

Inflammatory effects of particulate matter air pollution

RD Arias-Pérez, NA Taborda, DM Gómez… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Air pollution is an important cause of non-communicable diseases globally with particulate
matter (PM) as one of the main air pollutants. PM is composed of microscopic particles that …

[HTML][HTML] Exercise training and resting blood pressure: a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

JJ Edwards, AHP Deenmamode, M Griffiths… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To perform a large-scale pairwise and network meta-analysis on the effects of all
relevant exercise training modes on resting blood pressure to establish optimal …

[HTML][HTML] Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

CJL Murray, AY Aravkin, P Zheng, C Abbafati… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and
quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is …

PM2.5 air pollution and cause-specific cardiovascular disease mortality

RB Hayes, C Lim, Y Zhang, K Cromar… - International journal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Ambient air pollution is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, yet
uncertainty remains about the size of risks at lower levels of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) …

[HTML][HTML] When food systems meet sustainability–Current narratives and implications for actions

C Béné, P Oosterveer, L Lamotte, ID Brouwer… - World Development, 2019 - Elsevier
The concept of food system has gained prominence in recent years amongst both scholars
and policy-makers. Experts from diverse disciplines and backgrounds have in particular …

Global statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use: 2017 status report

A Peacock, J Leung, S Larney, S Colledge… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims This review provides an up‐to‐date curated source of information on alcohol, tobacco
and illicit drug use and their associated mortality and burden of disease. Limitations in the …