Global Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases: The Epidemiologic Transition GLOBAL PANDEMIC OF CHRONIC DISEASES
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A silent pandemic of chronic diseases is gradually enveloping the world population, spreading to all corners of the globe. This distinct spectrum of human afflictions is systemically replacing infectious and parasitic diseases as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, thereby producing one of the greatest public health challenges of all time. According to global mortality data reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic disorders such as coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, neurodegenerative disease, and renal failure caused 38 million deaths in 2009, more than 62% of all deaths worldwide (WHO, 2009a). The following excerpts from the 2008 WHO global report entitled Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment captures the essence of the global pandemic of chronic diseases (WHO, 2008a).
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