AVOID NCDs, LIVE HEALTHY

Lai Cheng October 18, 2024 0 Comments

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Each year, 17 million people die from a NCD before age 70; 86% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Here are major risk factors that lead to NCDs, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory disease:

> tobacco

> unhealthy diet

> harmful use of alcohol

> physical inactivity

> air pollution

Source: WHO