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ArticleLancet (London, England)2011

The rise of chronic non-communicable diseases in southeast Asia: time for action.

Antonio Dans, Nawi Ng, Cherian Varghese, E Shyong Tai, Rebecca Firestone, Ruth Bonita

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Article in Lancet (London, England), 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 145 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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145citing papers in PubMed, 13 pooled it
39.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

145 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 302 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Double burden of diseases worldwide: coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition-related non-communicable chronic diseases.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2018
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  13. Physical activity and risk of cardiovascular disease--a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2012
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 6 institutions in 6 countries.

Antonio DansDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. tdans@skybroadband.com.ph
Nawi Ng
Cherian Varghese
E Shyong Tai
Rebecca Firestone
Ruth Bonita
China Medical Board · USNational University of Singapore · SGUmeå University · SEUniversity of Auckland · NZUniversity of the Philippines System · PHWorld Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific · PH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Southeast Asia faces an epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases, now responsible for 60% of deaths in the region. The problem stems from environmental factors that promote tobacco use, unhealthy diet, and inadequate physical activity. Disadvantaged populations are the hardest hit, with death rates inversely proportional to a country's gross national income. Families shoulder the financial burden, but entire economies suffer as well. Although attempts to control non-communicable diseases are increasing, more needs to be done. Health-care systems need to be redesigned to deliver chronic care that is founded on existing primary health-care facilities, but supported by good referral systems. Surveillance of key modifiable risk factors is needed to monitor the magnitude of the problem and to study the effects of interventions. All branches of government and all sectors of society have to get involved in establishing environments that are conducive to healthy living. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is in a unique position to make a united stand against chronic non-communicable diseases in the region. Inaction will affect millions of lives-often, the lives of those who have the least.

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Cause of DeathDeveloping CountriesEpidemicsAsia, SoutheasternChronic DiseaseDisability EvaluationForecastingHealth Care CostsHealth PromotionHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansLife StylePopulation SurveillanceRisk Factors

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PMID21269677
OpenAlexW2152249754

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