Developmental determinants in non-communicable chronic diseases and ageing

Developmental determinants in non-communicable chronic diseases and ageing.

Prenatal and peri-natal events play a fundamental role in health, development of diseases and ageing (Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)). Research on the determinants of active and healthy ageing is a priority to: (i) inform strategies for reducing societal and individual costs of an ageing population and (ii) develop effective novel prevention strategies. It is important to c...

Chronic non-communicable diseases in Cameroon - burden, determinants and current policies

Cameroon is experiencing an increase in the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which accounted for 43% of all deaths in 2002. This article reviews the published literature to critically evaluate the evidence on the frequency, determinants and consequences of NCDs in Cameroon, and to identify research, intervention and policy gaps. The rising trends in NCDs have been documented ...

Dietary fat consumption and non- communicable chronic diseases in China.

Fat consumption at a national level is largely determined by the economic development of a country. Based on the data of nationwide nutrition surveys undertaken in China in 1982 and 1992, the average intake per capita per day of meat increased from 62.6 to 100.5 g in urban areas and from 22.9 to 37.6 g in rural areas. The consumption per capita per day of eggs increased from 15.5 to 29.4 g in u...

Air Pollution and Primordial Prevention of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases

Emergence of chronic non-communicable diseases in China.

China has experienced an epidemiological transition shifting from the infectious to the chronic diseases in much shorter time than many other countries. The pace and spread of behavioural changes, including changing diets, decreased physical activity, high rates of male smoking, and other high risk behaviours, has accelerated to an unprecedented degree. As a result, the burden of chronic diseas...