Global epidemiology, health burden and effective interventions for elevated blood pressure and hypertension
High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease,
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development
Building on long-term benefits of early intervention (Paper 2 of this Series) and increasing
commitment to early childhood development (Paper 1 of this Series), scaled up support for …
commitment to early childhood development (Paper 1 of this Series), scaled up support for …
Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 …
A Rodriguez-Martinez, B Zhou, MK Sophiea… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and
adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean …
adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean …
[HTML][HTML] National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis
Background Low birthweight (LBW) of less than 2500 g is an important marker of maternal
and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global …
and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global …
Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19· 1 million participants
Background Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean …
and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean …
Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of lower respiratory tract infections in 195 countries: a systematic analysis for the …
Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD)
Study 2015 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of lower respiratory tract infections …
Study 2015 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of lower respiratory tract infections …
Impact of anthropogenic CO2 emissions on global human nutrition
Atmospheric CO2 is on pace to surpass 550 ppm in the next 30–80 years. Many food crops
grown under 550 ppm have protein, iron and zinc contents that are reduced by 3–17 …
grown under 550 ppm have protein, iron and zinc contents that are reduced by 3–17 …
Risk factors for childhood stunting in 137 develo** countries: a comparative risk assessment analysis at global, regional, and country levels
Background Stunting affects one-third of children under 5 y old in develo** countries, and
14% of childhood deaths are attributable to it. A large number of risk factors for stunting have …
14% of childhood deaths are attributable to it. A large number of risk factors for stunting have …
Risk of poor development in young children in low-income and middle-income countries: an estimation and analysis at the global, regional, and country level
Background A 2007 study published in The Lancet estimated that approximately 219 million
children aged younger than 5 years were exposed to stunting or extreme poverty in 2004 …
children aged younger than 5 years were exposed to stunting or extreme poverty in 2004 …
Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease …
Background In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3· 4 million deaths, 3·
9% of years of life lost, and 3· 8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The …
9% of years of life lost, and 3· 8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The …