• A threat to socio-economic development: The World Economic Forum(3), surveying the landscape of global risks for 2009, ranked noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as the third most likely risk to come true and the fourth most severe in its impact. NCDs were seen as a threat to global well-being, exceeded only by asset price collapse, spikes in oil and gas prices, and the slowing of the Chinese eco...

I would like to extend my congratulations to the Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health for the two interesting, timely articles and the accompanying editorial about the surveillance of noncommunicable diseases (1–3). After searching for evidence and dissecting the problem analytically, the authors of these papers concluded that a great majority of the preva...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which include cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer, diabetes mellitus, and chronic pulmonary disease, are the leading cause of global mortality accounting for 36 million (63%) of the 57 million deaths worldwide in 2008.1 Recognizing the global pandemic and burden of NCDs in a landmark decision, the United Nations has scheduled a high-level meeting on September ...

Editorials 484 Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are one of the biggest public health challenges of the 21st century. 1 The social and economic impact of NCDs are threatening progress towards sustainable development. NCDs are the leading causes of death, 2 causing 16 million premature deaths annually. 3 Four main groups of noncommunicable diseases – cardiovas-cular diseases, cancers, chronic resp...

The management of body weight and lifestyle habits is important for the maintenance of health in working people. Accurate self-perception of weight status is thought to be an important aspect of maintaining ideal body weight and successful obesity or leanness-related disease prevention and management. Overweight and underweight are dominant risk factors for noninfectious chronic diseases, also ...

In September 2011, the United Nations General Assembly met in special session, with 31 heads of state present, to discuss the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally. It was only the second time in its 66-year history that the United Nations has had a special session on a health topic. The focus of attention was on the 4 leading causes of mortality, representing 60% of all de...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and maternal newborn child health (MNCH) are two deeply intertwined areas that have been artificially separated by global policies, resource allocations programming. Optimal MNCH care can provide a unique opportunity to screen for, prevent manage early signs of NCDs developing in both the woman neonate. This paper considers how NCDs, NCD modifiable risk factors, ...

In September 2011, the United Nations General Assembly met in special session, with 31 heads of state present, to discuss the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) globally. It was only the second time in its 66-year history that the United Nations has had a special session on a health topic. The focus of attention was on the 4 leading causes of mortality, representing 60% of all de...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)--mainly cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases--are responsible for about two-thirds of deaths worldwide, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. There is an urgent need for policies and strategies that prevent NCDs by reducing their major risk factors. Effective approaches for large-scale NCD prevention include comprehen...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) share behavioral and metabolic risk factors with oral diseases. Both are also public health issues. Objective: To determine the prevalence of caries, gum conditions, tooth loss in patients treated at UdelaR’s School Dentistry. Methods: A sample individuals Dentistry answered a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics habits related to factors. Anthropome...