New
Global Burden of Disease data allows detailed analysis of — and comparisons between — nations
Not exact matches
The research was conducted by dozens
of international health and environmental experts and incorporates
data from the ambitious
Global Burden of Disease project, which highlighted how smoking, blood pressure, poor diet, and environmental factors affect human health earlier this year.
«The
Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, from where the quoted study has obtained their
data, suggests that in Australia the biggest causes
of mortality or poor health include factors such as obesity, smoking, poor diet and low physical activity.
By studying how research funding is allocated relative to the
global burden of disease, and assessing the outputs and impact
of research, the resulting
data will be used to better inform future investment decisions.