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Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analy...
Afshin, Ashkan; Sur, Patrick John; Fay, Kairsten A.; Cornaby, Leslie; Ferrara, Giannina; Salama, Joseph S.; Mullany, Erin C.; Abate, Kalkidan HassenBackground Suboptimal diet is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); however, its impact on the burden of NCDs has not been systematically evaluated. This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of major foods and nutrients across 195 countries and to quantify the impact of their suboptimal intake on NCD mortality and morbidity. Methods By use of a comparative risk assessment...
Stage at presentation of breast cancer in Luanda, Angola - a retrospective study
Lopes, Lygia Vieira; Miguel, Fernando; Freitas, Helga; Tavares, Antonio; Pangui, Salvador; Castro, Clara; Lacerda, Goncalo ForjazMade available in DSpace on 2018-11-26T15:28:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-10-15; SEMED - Portugal; Background: It is expected that, by 2020, 15 million new cases of cancer will occur every year in the world, one million of them in Africa. Knowledge of cancer trends in African countries is far from adequate, and improvements in cancer prevention efforts are urgently needed. The aim o...
Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the...
Fullman, Nancy; Barber, Ryan M; Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu; Abate, Kalkidan Hassen; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Kaja M; Abd-Allah, FoadBackground: The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are grounded in the global ambition of "leaving no one behind". Understanding today's gains and gaps for the health-related SDGs is essential for decision makers as they aim to improve the health of populations. As part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 (GBD 2016), we measured 37 of the 50 health-related SDG indicato...
Stage at presentation of breast cancer in Luanda, Angola - a retrospective study
Lopes, Lygia Vieira; Miguel, Fernando; Freitas, Helga; Tavares, António; Pangui, Salvador; Castro, Clara; Lacerda, Gonçalo ForjazBackground: It is expected that, by 2020, 15 million new cases of cancer will occur every year in the world, one million of them in Africa. Knowledge of cancer trends in African countries is far from adequate, and improvements in cancer prevention efforts are urgently needed. The aim of this study was to characterize breast cancer clinically and pathologically at presentation in Luanda, Angola; we additionally ...