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DrJonathanPearson-Stuttard

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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j.pearson-stuttard

 
 
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Norfolk PlaceSt Mary's Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Ezzati:2018,
author = {Ezzati, M and Pearson-Stuttard, J and Bennett, J and Mathers, CD},
journal = {Nature},
pages = {507--516},
title = {Acting on non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income tropical countries},
url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0306-9},
volume = {559},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The classical portrayal of poor health in tropical countries is one of infections and parasites, contrasting with wealthy western countries, where unhealthy diet and behaviours cause non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease and cancer. Using international mortality data, we show that most NCDs cause more deaths at any age in low- and middle-income tropical countries than in high-income western countries. Causes of NCDs in low- and middle-income countries include poor nutrition and living environment, infections, insufficient regulation of tobacco and alcohol, and under-resourced and inaccessible healthcare. We identify a comprehensive set of actions across health, social, economic and environmental sectors that can confront NCDs in low- and middle-income tropical countries and reduce global health inequalities.
AU  - Ezzati,M
AU  - Pearson-Stuttard,J
AU  - Bennett,J
AU  - Mathers,CD
EP  - 516
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 0028-0836
SP  - 507
TI  - Acting on non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income tropical countries
T2  - Nature
UR  - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0306-9
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/60881
VL  - 559
ER  -
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