Global burden of noncommunicable diseases attributable to modifiable behavioral risks among adolescents and young adults aged 10-24 years, 1990-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modifiable behavioral risks are key drivers of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in adolescents, yet their global burden and evolving trends remain underquantified. This study provides the first comprehensive assessment of NCD-related mortality and disability attributable to behavioral risks among adolescents aged 10-24 years across countries and regions over three decades.

Methods

Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we estimated age-standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), mortality, and summary exposure values (SEV) for NCDs attributable to drug use, alcohol use, childhood sexual abuse and bullying, unsafe sex, child and maternal malnutrition, tobacco use, and intimate partner violence. Trends were analyzed via estimated annual per

SUBMITTER: Feng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625318 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature