(of a disease) not able to be transmitted from one sufferer to another.
diabetes is one of the most common non-communicable diseases globally
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The conference highlighted the burden of non-communicable diseases.
We aim to provide a profile of non-communicable disease burdens in this region.
Her present research focuses on diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases.
The result is a double burden of under-nutrition and non-communicable diseases.
Non-communicable conditions now account for 59 % of the 57 million deaths annually.
By 2020, non-communicable diseases is set to account for over 55 per cent of deaths in India.
Obesity is one of the major causes of non-communicable disease.
Many non-communicable chronic diseases also are increasing in developing countries as rapid improvements in health and longevity have changed the burden of illness.
Globally, the burden of non-communicable diseases has rapidly increased.
Non-communicable disease amongst adults, such as cardiovascular disease and lung cancer, is also becoming more prominent in developing countries.