Danger ahead: the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces several health challenges at a difficult time with wars, unrest, and economic change.

Methods

We used the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study to present the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 1990 to 2015.

Results

Ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of death in the region in 2015, followed by cerebrovascular disease. Changes in total deaths ranged from a reduction of 25% for diarrheal diseases to an increase of about 42% for diabetes and tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer. Collective violence and legal intervention increased by 850% during the time period. Diet was the leading risk factor for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for men compared to matern

SUBMITTER: GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Collaborators 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5973982 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature