Life expectancy and disease burden in the Nordic countries: results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017

• Main Authors: Ann Kristin Knudsen (Author), Peter Allebeck (Author), Mette C Tollånes (Author), Jens Christoffer Skogen (Author), Kim Moesgaard Iburg (Author), John J. McGrath (Author), Knud Juel (Author), Emilie Elisabet Agardh (Author), Johan Ärnlöv (Author), Tone Bjørge (Author), Juan J Carrero (Author), Christopher R. Cederroth (Author), Anne Elise Eggen (Author), Ziad El-Khatib (Author), Christian Lycke Ellingsen (Author), Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad (Author), Mika Gissler (Author), Kishor Hadkhale (Author), Rasmus Havmoeller (Author), Lars Johansson (Author), Peter Benedikt Juliusson (Author), Aliasghar A Kiadaliri (Author), Sezer Kisa (Author), Adnan Kisa (Author), Tea Lallukka (Author), Teferi Mekonnen (Author), Tuomo J Meretoja (Author), Atte Meretoja (Author), Mohsen Naghavi (Author), Subas Neupane (Author), Truc Trung Nguyen (Author), Max Petzold (Author), Oleguer Plana-Ripoll (Author), Rahman Shiri (Author), Rannveig Sigurvinsdottir (Author), Vegard Skirbekk (Author), Søren T Skou (Author), Inga Dora Sigfusdottir (Author), Timothy J Steiner (Author), Gerhard Sulo (Author), Thomas Clement Truelsen (Author), Tommi Juhani Vasankari (Author), Elisabete Weiderpass (Author), Stein Emil Vollset (Author), Theo Vos (Author), Simon Øverland (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The Nordic countries have commonalities in gender equality, economy, welfare, and health care, but differ in culture and lifestyle, which might create country-wise health differences. This study compared life expectancy, disease burden, and risk factors in the Nordic region. Met...