Noncommunicable diseases prevention in low- and middle-income countries: an overview of Health in All Policies (HiAP)

  Unit for Health Promotions Research, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Syddanmark, Denmark
DOI
10.7287/peerj.preprints.27962v1
Published
Accepted
Subject Areas
Global Health, Health Policy, Public Health
Keywords
Low-and-middle income countries (LMIC), Noncommunicable diseases (NCD), Health in All Policies (HiAP), CVD, COPD, SDH, Diabetes, Cancer, Obesity, Smoking
Copyright
© 2019 Ebele
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Cite this article
Ebele N. 2019. Noncommunicable diseases prevention in low- and middle-income countries: an overview of Health in All Policies (HiAP) PeerJ Preprints 7:e27962v1

Abstract

NCD causes an estimated 35 million deaths annually and accounts for 60% of all deaths globally, of which 80% is in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC). NCDs will account for 80% of the global burden of disease by 2020. And will be responsible for seven out of every ten deaths in LMIC, more than double the current trend today. NCD is no longer an emerging problem in developing countries, it is assuming an alarming dimension, and it's taking on the proportion of an epidemic. The known risk factors for significant NCDs is well documented. The critical risk factors are tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and harmful use of alcohol. To reverse the current trend that leads to an increase in poor dietary pattern, sedentary lifestyle, tobacco use, and harmful alcohol use- will requires policies that transcend the health sector and policy change in different areas such as finance, urban planning, education, agriculture, and transportation.

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This is a preprint submission to PeerJ Preprints.