Assessment of the burden of diseases and injuries attributable to risk factors in Canada from 1990 to 2016: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study

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Samiah AlamLeah E Cahill

Abstract

An understanding of the risk factors contributing to disease burden is critical for determining research priorities and informing national health policy. We aimed to identify the risk factor trends in Canada. As part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study (1990-2016), we conducted an analysis of country-level estimates for Canada to assess the burden of diseases and injuries attributable to risk factors. For both 1990 and 2016, metabolic, environmental and behavioural risk factors were ranked according to their contribution to disability-adjusted life years (healthy years of life lost), total deaths and years lived with disability. In 2016, the risk factors accounting for the largest percentage of disability-adjusted life years in Canada were (1) tobacco, (2) diet, (3) high body mass index, (4) high fasting plasma glucose, (5) high systolic blood pressure, (6) alcohol and drug use, (7) occupational risks, (8) high total cholesterol, (9) impaired kidney function and (10) air pollution. Risk factor rankings remained similar from 1990 to 2016 despite some substantial declines in burden, including a 47% (± 3%) decline in the age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rate attributable to tobacco since 1990. Risk factors w...Continue Reading

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