World suffering from epidemic of chronic diseases

[Guest guest]

I thought iatrogenic illness was the number one killer now....

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World suffering from epidemic of chronic diseases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling today for action to stop the

“global epidemic” of chronic diseases.

In a new report, the world health body said concerted action and investment

were needed in the here-and-now to save the 36 million people on course for

an early death by 2015.

WHO wants a reduction of chronic disease death rates by two per cent

annually by 2015.

WHO said chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, respiratory

infections, strokes and diabetes were the leading cause of death in the

world and warned their devasting effects were steadily growing.

WHO estimates 17 million people die prematurely each year of chronic

disease, with the epidemic worst in low and middle income countries, where

80 per cent of all chronic disease deaths occur.

Dr Lee Jong-wook, director general of WHO, said the cost of “inaction” was

clearly unacceptable.

“It is vital countries review and implement the health actions we know will

reduce premature death from chronic diseases,” the WHO chief said.

Chronic diseases come about by eating an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise

and smoking, WHO warns.

WHO predicts one billion people globally are overweight or obese, with the

figure to jump by a half by 2015 without immediate intervention.

It is calling for government and commercial action to discourage smoking and

better diets with less salt, sugar and saturated fats.

An estimated 22 million children under age five are overweight.

The report examines the impact of chronic diseases on Brazil, Canada, China,

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, the UK and the United

Republic of Tanzania.

Deborah Arnott, director of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), said the

report was " a timely reminder " that smoking tobacco was still the single,

biggest preventable cause of premature death.

A separate report by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

found nine out of 10 US men aged over 60 years and seven out of 10 women in

the study were now overweight.

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Unless my local news station is way off, I heard yesterday that WHO was

predicting 400 million deaths in the next ten years. 36 million is a far cry

less. Anybody hear a different number?

Anita

Mum2mishka <mum2mishka@...> wrote:

I thought iatrogenic illness was the number one killer now....

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http://news.viewlondon.co.uk/World_suffering_from_epidemic_of_chronic_diseas

es_15058699.html

World suffering from epidemic of chronic diseases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling today for action to stop the

“global epidemic” of chronic diseases.

In a new report, the world health body said concerted action and investment

were needed in the here-and-now to save the 36 million people on course for

an early death by 2015.

WHO wants a reduction of chronic disease death rates by two per cent

annually by 2015.

WHO said chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, respiratory

infections, strokes and diabetes were the leading cause of death in the

world and warned their devasting effects were steadily growing.

WHO estimates 17 million people die prematurely each year of chronic

disease, with the epidemic worst in low and middle income countries, where

80 per cent of all chronic disease deaths occur.

Dr Lee Jong-wook, director general of WHO, said the cost of “inaction” was

clearly unacceptable.

“It is vital countries review and implement the health actions we know will

reduce premature death from chronic diseases,” the WHO chief said.

Chronic diseases come about by eating an unhealthy diet, lack of exercise

and smoking, WHO warns.

WHO predicts one billion people globally are overweight or obese, with the

figure to jump by a half by 2015 without immediate intervention.

It is calling for government and commercial action to discourage smoking and

better diets with less salt, sugar and saturated fats.

An estimated 22 million children under age five are overweight.

The report examines the impact of chronic diseases on Brazil, Canada, China,

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, the UK and the United

Republic of Tanzania.

Deborah Arnott, director of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), said the

report was " a timely reminder " that smoking tobacco was still the single,

biggest preventable cause of premature death.

A separate report by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

found nine out of 10 US men aged over 60 years and seven out of 10 women in

the study were now overweight.