Global burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias attributable to smoking in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (ADD) are significant global public health challenges. Smoking is a clearly established modifiable risk factor for dementia.

Objective

This study aims to systematically elucidate the burden of ADD attributable to smoking from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

We obtained data on Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) and age-standardized DALYs rate (ASDRs) associated with ADD attributable to smoking from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for the years 1990-2021. These data were disaggregated by gender, age, sociodemographic index (SDI), and region. Temporal trends in the burden of smoking-induced ADD were examined by calculating the average annual percentage changes.

Results

From 1990-2021, global ASDR of smoking

SUBMITTER: Tong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12527123 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature