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Potential impact fractions of body mass index reductions on the non-communicable disease burden in Belgium using G-computation
diseases (NCD s) in Europe, affecting almost 60% of all adults. In Belgium, as in many high-income countries, average body mass index (BMI) has significantly increased over the past decades. Tackling obesity ...
Adherence to '5-2-1-0' guidelines and multiple risky behaviours among adolescents in nine sub-Saharan African countries: evidence from Global School-based Student Health Survey 2012-2017.
Fati Source: BMJ Nutr Prev Health, Volume 6, Issue 1 (2023) Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Overweight and obesity constitute a new challenge in low-income and middle-countries. The obesity prevention programme, ...
Estimating risk factor attributable burden – challenges and potential solutions when using the comparative risk assessment methodology
Background. Burden of disease analyses quantify population health and provide comprehensive overviews of the health status of countries or specific population groups. The comparative risk assessment (CRA) ...
Variation in smoking attributable all-cause mortality across municipalities in Belgium, 2018: application of a Bayesian approach for small area estimations
between 10% [7;15] and 47% [34;59] of total number of deaths per municipality. Conclusions Within-country variation in smoking and smoking attributable mortality was observed. Computed estimates should ...
Intake of 12 food groups and disability-adjusted life years from coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer in 16 European countries
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Lukas Schwingshackl; Sven Knüppel; Nathalie Michels; Carolina Schwedhelm; Georg Hoffmann; Khalid Iqbal; De Henauw, Stefaan; Heiner Boeing; Brecht Devleesschauwer Source: European Journal of Epide ...
Trends in primary substance mentioned by patients entering treatment for illicit substance use in Belgium between 2012 and 2018
self-reported data on people in treatment for substance use disorder since 2011 in a diversified and increasing group of treatment facilities across the country. A subset of facilities that have been reporting in ...