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Body-mass index (BMI) tends to follow a typical trajectory over the life-course of an individual, increasing in early life while decreasing after middle age. To be able to reflect these trends in the OECD Strategic Public Health Planning for Non-Communicable Diseases (SPHeP-NCDs) model, this...
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, Germany, Sweden and Netherlands have also seen a sharp slowdown. Overall, the pace of mortality improvement has slowed in …. Improvements in cardiovascular (CVD) disease mortality have slowed in many countries, respiratory diseases, including influenza and … countries, notably the USA and the UK, mortality improvements have also slowed or even reversed among working age adults because …
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on mortality rates by age, gender, educationals attainment and for, 17 countries, cause of death, were collected from …. Other measures of inequalities in longevity by education (such as country averages of age-standardised mortality rates and … cause of death for all gender and education groups after age 65 years, and the first cause of mortality inequality between …
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Israelis enjoy higher life expectancy and have a much younger demographic profile than most OECD countries. However, the demand for health care is expanding rapidly due to population growth and ageing. Also, the country’s wide socio-economic divides are reflected in differences in health...
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Climate change affects the mean and variability of weather conditions and the frequency of extreme events, which to a great extent determines the variability of production and yields. This paper reviews the scientific literature on the impacts of climate change on yield variance and investigates...
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The People pillar of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development focuses on quality of life in all its dimensions, and emphasises the international community’s commitment to ensuring all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity, equality and good health. Thailand’s path from a...
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