Trends in mortality due to non-communicable diseases in the Brazilian adult population: national and subnational estimates and projections for 2030
Background - Monitoring and reducing premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a global priority of[…]
Trends in prevalence, mortality, and morbidity associated with high systolic blood pressure in Brazil from 1990 to 2017: estimates from the “Global Burden of Disease 2017” (GBD 2017) study
Background - Hypertension remains the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide, and its impact in[…]
Physical inactivity as a risk factor for all-cause mortality in Brazil (1990–2017)
Background - The aim of this study was to estimate the mortality from all causes as a[…]
Trends in prevalence and mortality burden attributable to smoking, Brazil and federated units, 1990 and 2017
Background - The present study sought to analyze smoking prevalence and smoking-attributable mortality estimates produced by the[…]
The burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to high BMI in Brazil, 1990–2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study
Background - The prevalence and burden of disease resulting from obesity have increased worldwide. In Brazil, more[…]
Changes in malaria patterns in Brazil over 28 years (1990–2017): results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background - This study presents the malaria burden in Brazil from 1990 to 2017 using data from[…]
Monitoring the progress of health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Brazilian states using the Global Burden of Disease indicators
Background - Measuring the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) has been the key to verifying the evolution[…]
The burden of disease among Brazilian older adults and the challenge for health policies: results of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background - Brazil is the world’s fifth most populous nation, and is currently experimenting a fast demographic[…]
The burden of tuberculosis and attributable risk factors in Brazil, 1990–2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Background - Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an important cause of fatal and non-fatal burden in Brazil.[…]
Association between firearms and mortality in Brazil, 1990 to 2017: a global burden of disease Brazil study
Background - Brazil leads the world in number of firearm deaths and ranks sixth by country in[…]