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Health impacts caused by excessive sodium consumption in Brazil: results of the...
Guedes,Larissa Fernanda Fonseca; Felisbino-Mendes,Mariana Santos; Vegi,Aline Siqueira Fogal; Meireles,Adriana Lúcia; Menezes,Mariana Carvalho deAbstract INTRODUCTION: Excessive sodium consumption is associated with increased blood pressure, which is an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study therefore aimed to describe the burden of NCDs attributable to excessive sodium consumption among Brazilians. METHODS: This observational study used mortality and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) rates, and their respective uncer...
Burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to dietary risks in Brazil, 19...
Machado,Ísis Eloah; Parajára,Magda do Carmo; Guedes,Larissa Fernanda Fonseca; Meireles,Adriana Lúcia; Menezes,Mariana Carvalho deAbstract INTRODUCTION: An unhealthy diet is a modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), one of the most important public health problems in Brazil. This study aimed to analyze the burden of NCDs attributable to dietary risks in Brazil between 1990-2019. METHODS: Secondary data from the Global Burden of Disease Study were used to estimate the burden attributable to fifteen dietary risks in Bra...