Background Data for trends in glycaemia and diabetes prevalence are needed to
understand the effects of diet and lifestyle within populations, assess the performance of …

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

Executive summary Malnutrition in all its forms, including obesity, undernutrition, and other
dietary risks, is the leading cause of poor health globally. In the near future, the health effects …

Background Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite
metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of ill-health …

Background Reliable and timely information on the leading causes of death in populations,
and how these are changing, is a crucial input into health policy debates. In the Global …

Background Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial
consideration in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health. The …

Background Excess bodyweight is a major public health concern. However, few worldwide
comparative analyses of long-term trends of body-mass index (BMI) have been done, and …

Background One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025, the
rise in the age-standardised adult prevalence of diabetes at its 2010 levels. We aimed to …

Background—The global burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unknown. Methods and Results—
We systematically reviewed population-based studies of AF published from 1980 to 2010 …

Importance Understanding the major health problems in the United States and how they are
changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. Objectives To measure the …