India: Increased household costs of NCDs
The share of household out-of-pocket health costs attributed to NCDs increased from 32% in 1995-1996 to 47% in 2004, according to new research... Prevention News
Bangladesh: The cost of preventing NCDs
Prevention programs targeting heart attack and stroke risk factors would cost US$3.95 per capita, according to new research... Prevention News
Latin America, Caribbean: Increasing rates of NCDs
Population aging, urbanization, and changes in lifestyles are driving the increased numbers of NCDs in the region, according to new research... Prevention News
US: Measuring heart healthy activities
While it is well known that the US population is becoming increasingly heavier and more sedentary, it is unclear what proportion of the adult US population is engaged in heart healthy activities and whether this proportion has changed over time... Journal Review
South Africa: Preventing NCDs in the workplace
The workplace is one channel through which well-planned and cost-effective NCD prevention efforts could reach millions of South Africans, according to new research... Prevention News
France, Ireland: Lifestyle behavior, socioeconomic status, and CVD mortality
Lifestyle behaviors explained more than one-quarter and almost half of the socioeconomic gradient in total mortality and CVD incidence, respectively, however there still is a large percentage of the socioeconomic gradient that remains unexplained... Journal Review
Global: Reducing children's heart disease risk through moderate to vigorous physical activity
Children, adolescents, and for that matter, young and middle-aged adults should maintain a modicum of moderate to vigorous physical activities in order to promote cardiovascular health... Journal Review
US: Update on heart disease and stroke statistics
Each year in the US, the American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control, the NIH, and other governmental agencies compile the most currently available statistics on coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and other vascular disorders in the form of the Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update... Journal Review
Bangladesh: Modifiable stroke risk in rural areas
Risk of dying from stroke significantly increased in a rural Bangladesh area when certain modifiable risk factors - such as hypertension, betel consumption, and diabetes - were present, according to new research... Prevention News
US: Nine in 10 adults get too much salt
Almost every adult consumes too much sodium every day and the majority of it comes from common restaurant and grocery store items, according to a new report from the CDC... Prevention News
Spain: Is there a link between fried food and heart disease risk?
Although this study failed to convincingly demonstrate an association between fried food consumption and risk of developing coronary heart disease, it is prudent for individuals to limit their intake of fried foods and follow a heart healthy diet... Journal Review
Perspective: Urbanization could provide opportunities for healthy living
Urbanization, once the embodiment of humanity's attempt to create a "better" life, is now an entrenched risk factor for NCDs. However, argues Shusmita Hossain Khan, we can turn the curse of urbanization into a boon for healthy living if we first admit the problem and then implement key country-level and regional strategies to reduce urban-related risk factors... Prevention News
US: CVD and lifetime risk
Estimates of the lifetime risk of developing CVD provide a comprehensive measure of the burden of CVD in the general population and can be useful in developing public health policies to reduce the overall burden of CVD... Journal Review
US: Statins equally effective for men and women
Statins are just as effective for women as they are for men, according to new research involving more than 140,000 people... Prevention News
Australia: Sleep duration linked to CVD risk
Both long and short sleep duration can increase cardiovascular disease risk, according to research involving almost 220,000 people age 45 years and older... Prevention News
Central America: High rates of diabetes, hypertension
The combined prevalence of diabetes was 8.5% and the prevalence of hypertension was 25.3% in cities across Central America, according to the first study that included a representative sample from Belize, San Jose, San Salvador, Guatemala City, Managua, and Tegucigalpa... Prevention News
US, UK: Statins cost four times more in the US
The cost of statins in the US is 400% more than in the UK, according to new research... Prevention News
Australia: Over/under nutrition and the risk of stroke
The overall heart healthy quality of an individual's diet, and balance between energy intake and expenditure, appear to be more important determinants for the risk of stroke than individual nutrients and foods... Journal Review
Jordan: NCDs a growing concern
The prevalence of NCDs risk factors, such as smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, is a growing public health concern among Jordanian adults, according to new research... Prevention News
Brazil: Processed foods lead to MetS in teens
A high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adolescents, according to new research... Prevention News
