Global Burden of Disease Study

C. J. L. Murray and A. D. Lopez, Alternative projections of mortality and disability by cause, 1990-2020 global burden of disease study, Lancet, 349,1498 (1997). 

Global burden of disease study - BD ist one of the leading causes of disability worldwide... 

Murray CJ. Global mortality, disability, and the contribution of risk factors Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet 1997 349 1436-1442. 

Murray CJL, Lopez AD. Mortality by cause for eight regions of the world global burden of disease study. Lancet 1997 349 1269-76. 

The Global Burden of Disease Study, implications for neurology. Archives of Neurology 57 418-420... 

Bipolar disorder (BAD, manic-depressive illness) is a severe and chronic illness, which is a major public health problem, in any given year affecting approximately 1-3% of the US population (Narrow et al., 2002). In the World Health Organization Global Burden of Disease study, BAD ranked sixth among all medical disorders in years of life lost to death or disability worldwide, and is projected to have a greater impact in the future (Murray and Lopez, 1996). 

According to the findings of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, air pollution is now one of the top ten causes of fatal illness worldwide. Pollution from cars has become an especially serious issue in many Asian cities due to a rapid increase in ownership and use. It is estimated that 2.1 million people, mostly in China and India, died prematurely in Asia from air pollution in 2010, with a major cause being fine particles and gases emitted by cars and lorries [35, 36]. The full effects of such pollution on health and fatality in these cities may not be known for many years due to the long latency of many associated diseases, including cancers. 

S.S. Lim et al., A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010 a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2010, Lancet 380, 2224—2260 (2012)... 

Murray, C. J. L., et al. (2012) Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) for 291 Diseases and Injuries in 21 Regions, 1990-2010 A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. The Lancet 380(9859) 2197-223. 

The Lancet. Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 2012, 380(9859). 

Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for over a third of all deaths and are the biggest contributor to the global burden of disease. There are a number of studies to suggest that individuals who consume a diet rich in whole-grain foods have a lower incidence of heart disease, although the mechanism is still unclear (see Table 2). 

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