Here's a summary of non-communicable diseases from Exercise For Health: Risk Factors, Causes, Reviews & Guidelines.

1. NCDs
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2. Q: What are NCDs?

3. A: NCDs or “Non-Communicable
Diseases” are non-infectious diseases.
They are by far the leading cause of
death globally, making up around two-
thirds of all deaths annually.

4. Q: What are the main risk
factors for NCDs?

5. A: The most important risk factors for
NCDs are tobacco use, unhealthy diet,
insufficient physical activity, and the
harmful use of alcohol. These are
collectively called “lifestyle” factors.

6. Q: What are the
mechanisms by which the
risk factors lead to NCDs?

7. A: The risk factors lead to four adverse
changes: high blood pressure,
overweight and obesity, hyperglycemia,
and hyperlipidemia (including
hypercholesterolemia)

8. Q: Which NCDs are the
biggest causes of
mortality?

9. A: Cardiovascular diseases account for
most of the deaths resulting from
NCDs. After that, the top three
offenders are cancers, respiratory
diseases, and diabetes

10. Q: What is the forecast
for NCDs?

11. A: The WHO predict that annual global
deaths from NCDs will increase by 15%
between 2010 and 2020 (i.e. from 36m
to 44m deaths per year)

12. Q: What actions does the
WHO recommend to
combat NCDs?

13. A: The WHO recommend: reducing
tobacco use, improving unhealthy
diets, increasing physical activity, and
reducing the harmful use of alcohol

14. For more information:
www.exercise-for-health.com/non-communicable-diseases

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