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List two of the leading causes of death in 2012 as described in the chapter and...

List two of the leading causes of death in 2012 as described in the chapter and research the two leading causes of death in either 2016 or 2017

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The leading causes of death in 2012:

Causes                                     No of cases Percentage
Malignant neoplasms     74361 30.2
Heart disease    48681 19.7
Stroke 13174 5.3
Un intensional injuries 11290 4.6
Alzheimers disease 6293 2.6
Diabetes mellitus 6993 2.8

Difference in age:

Age group(years) No of cases reported
1-24 2695
25-44 7488
45-64 40858
Above 65 19373

Other extreme causes:

  • Sucides
  • Congential malformation

Leading causes in 2016:

Of the 56.9 millions death were occured in 2016.Ischemic heart disease is the world biggest killer one for cause of death in the world.

Causes No of cases
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease 3million
Lung cancer 1.7million
Diabetes mellitus 1.6 million
Road injuries 1.4 million
Lower respiratory infection 3million

Behavioural risk factors:

  • Alcohol and tobacco smoke
  • Dietary factors
  • Low physical activity
  • Drug use

Metabolic risk factors:

  • High cholestrol
  • High blood pressure
  • High BMI
  • Low glomerular filtration rate
  • Air pollution
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