Mortality and risk factors of disease in Nepal: Trend and projections from 1990 to 2040.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 1990 and 2017, Nepal experienced a shift in the burden of disease from communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional (CMNN) diseases to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). With an increasing ageing population and life-style changes including tobacco use, harmful alcohol consumption, unhealthy diets, and insufficient physical activity, the proportion of total deaths from NCDs will continue to increase. An analysis of current diseases pattern and projections of the trends informs planning of health interventions. This analysis aims to project the mortality and risk factor of disease until 2040, based on past trends.

Methods

This study uses secondary data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study which analyses historic data from 1990 to 2016 to predict

SUBMITTER: Pandey AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714223 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature