Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are
the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews …

Background Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence,
prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional, …

Background Although stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, no
comprehensive and comparable assessment of incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, and …

Background Regularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on
their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are …

Background In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3·4 million deaths, 3·9%
of years of life lost, and 3·8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The rise …

Background Given the projected trends in population ageing and population growth, the
number of people with dementia is expected to increase. In addition, strong evidence has …

Background Suboptimal diet is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable
diseases (NCDs); however, its impact on the burden of NCDs has not been systematically …

This systematic review of population-based studies of the incidence and early (21 days to 1
month) case fatality of stroke is based on studies published from 1970 to 2008. Stroke …

Background Monitoring levels and trends in premature mortality is crucial to understanding
how societies can address prominent sources of early death. The Global Burden of Disease …

… Feigin conducted the literature reviews, calculated the statistics and developed the draft
Fact Sheet. Bo Norrving, Ralph L. Sacco, Michael Brainin, Werner Hacke, Sheila Martins, …