Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of liver disease worldwide. The
estimated global incidence of NAFLD is 47 cases per 1,000 population and is higher among …

Background & Aims The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is
increasing. We aimed to estimate the pooled global NAFLD incidence. Methods We …

Population ageing is characterised by a rise in the share of the older people resulting from
longer life expectancy (see indicator “Life expectancy at birth and survival rate to age 65” in …

Tobacco smoking continues to be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and
the leading avoidable cause of death worldwide. Tobacco smoking has declined in high …

Background Projections of future mortality and life expectancy are needed to plan for health
and social services and pensions. Our aim was to forecast national age-specific mortality …

Background NAFLD is increasing in Asia including Japan, despite its lower obesity rate than
the West. However, NAFLD can occur in lean people, but data are limited. We aimed to …

Background This study uses data from the World Health Organization's Study on Global
Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) to examine patterns of hypertension prevalence …

A number of factors contribute to the complex process of aging, which finally define whether
someone will or not develop age-associated chronic diseases in late life. These …

It is time to raise global awareness to the possibility of schistosomiasis elimination and to
support endemic countries in their quest to determine the most appropriate approaches to …

An aspirational global food system is one that delivers across a suite of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), including universal access to healthy diets, which can also …