Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15836/ccar.2015.167

Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases – Burden of Disease in the Population of Croatia

Verica Kralj orcid.org/0000-0002-4623-828X ; Croatian National Institute for Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Brkić Biloš ; Croatian National Institute for Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Tanja Ćorić ; Croatian National Institute for Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Silobrčić Radić ; Croatian National Institute for Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia
Mario Šekerija ; Croatian National Institute for Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Today, the world faces an epidemic of chronic noncommunicable diseases. They are the main cause of death in almost all countries of the world, endangering both the life and health of the people and economic development in general. They are characterized by shared risk factors, shared determinant causes, and shared prevention strategies. Particularly dangerous are cardiovascular and malignant diseases, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases associated with the four main shared risk factors – smoking, improper diet, lack of physical activity, and harmful alcohol consumption. However, it is important to also emphasize the association between noncommunicable diseases and shared risk factors with mental disorders and injuries, which requires special attention when discussing chronic diseases. All of this places a significant strain on the health care system, causes a large financial burden, and consequently influences the social and economic development of a country.

Keywords

chronic noncommunicable diseases; disease burden; prevention

Hrčak ID:

143509

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/143509

Publication date:

15.8.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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