Adult mortality attributable to preventable risk factors for non-communicable diseases and injuries in Japan: a comparative risk assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The population of Japan has achieved the longest life expectancy in the world. To further improve population health, consistent and comparative evidence on mortality attributable to preventable risk factors is necessary for setting priorities for health policies and programs. Although several past studies have quantified the impact of individual risk factors in Japan, to our knowledge no study has assessed and compared the effects of multiple modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases and injuries using a standard framework. We estimated the effects of 16 risk factors on cause-specific deaths and life expectancy in Japan.

Methods and findings

We obtained data on risk factor exposures from the National Health and Nutrition Survey and epidemiological stud

SUBMITTER: Ikeda N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3265534 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature