Lifestyle Diseases Cause More Young Deaths
More young people are dying of lifestyle diseases, accidents and violence, rather than infections
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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2013, 06:58 IST1 min
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A study led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found that non-communicable ailments like pulmonary heart disease and diabetes, or injuries from accidents, domestic violence and self-harm have been responsible for a majority of deaths among young people between 1990 and 2010. Deaths due to malnutrition, neo-natal disorders and communicable diseases have declined.
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UK80% +More than three-fourths of premature deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases. The country’s population would be healthier if it cut down on smoking, including passive smoking.
US80% +Average life expectancy increased by 4.1 years the share of nutritional deaths came down too. But the number of healthy years lost to lifestyle diseases increased by 0.88 years.
INDIA40-49%India has the highest number of people dying from heart diseases. In a decade, 26 million people died of cardiac problems. There’s been a 136% rise in deaths from self-harm and a 63% increase in road accident-related deaths.
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CHINA70-79%The Chinese government needs to check air pollution, the leading cause for premature deaths. People suffer from ischemic heart disease, lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Mexico70-79%Ill treatment of children, domestic violence and sexual assaults, along with road accidents, are the most common causes for deaths among young people.
Source: The Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, at University of Washington, in December 2012
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First Published: Apr 12, 2013, 06:58
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