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12 - Adult Public Health and Non-Communicable Diseases

from Part 2 - Contexts for Public Health Practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2023

By
Sara Godward
Edited by
Kirsteen Watson ,
Jan Yates  and
Stephen Gillam
Kirsteen Watson
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Jan Yates
Affiliation:
NHS England and NHS Improvement
Stephen Gillam
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
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Summary

This chapter considers the major causes of mortality and morbidity for adults and describes the significant burden of these non-communicable diseases, their risk factors and potential public health action. While the conditions discussed are relevant to other age groups, those included – cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, mental health problems and long COVID – have particular relevance for the large proportion of the population of working age. This chapter also focuses on specific actions or policies which can be employed to address each of these non-communicable diseases.

Keywords

Adultscommunicable diseaseburdenmortalitymorbidityrisk factorpreventionprimarysecondarytertiarycancercardiovasculardiabetesobesitymental healthchronic diseasedisabilitypolicyworkemployment
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Essential Public Health
Theory and Practice
 , pp. 231 - 248
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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