Adult mortality of diseases and injuries attributable to selected metabolic, lifestyle, environmental, and infectious risk factors in Taiwan: a comparative risk assessment

• Main Authors: Wei-Cheng Lo (Author), Chu-Chang Ku (Author), Shu-Ti Chiou (Author), Chang-Chuan Chan (Author), Chi‐Ling Chen (Author), Mei-Shu Lai (Author), Hsien-Ho Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To facilitate priority-setting in health policymaking, we compiled the best available information to estimate the adult mortality (>30 years) burden attributable to 13 metabolic, lifestyle, infectious, and environmental risk factors in Taiwan. Methods We obtained data on risk...