Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …

The co-occurrence of health burdens in transitioning populations, particularly in specific
socioeconomic and cultural contexts, calls for conceptual frameworks to improve …

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally.
Eighty-two percent of premature NCD deaths occur within low-and lower middle-income …

Background Multimorbidity defined as the “the coexistence of two or more chronic diseases”
in one individual, is increasing in prevalence globally. The aim of this study is to compare …

Background The burden of non-communicable disease (NCDs) has grown rapidly in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs), where populations are ageing, with rising prevalence …

Background Data on the association between chronic conditions or the number of chronic
conditions and sleep problems in low-or middle-income countries is scarce, and global …

Background Non communicable disease (NCD) multimorbidity is increasingly becoming
common in high income settings but little is known about its epidemiology and associated …

Background Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been proposed in high-income
countries to reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes. We sought to estimate the potential health …

Background Considering the high socioeconomic inequalities in Brazil related to occurrence
of morbidity and premature mortality, the objective of this study was to analyze inequalities in …

Background Examining the distribution of the burden of different communicable and non-
communicable diseases and injuries worldwide can present proper evidence to global …