Talk:Non-communicable disease
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Definition
[edit]Whatever definition of 'disease' is being used. It should be given in the article. Alec - U.K. 15:37, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
A disease can't be transmitted, it is the pathogen that is transmittable, moreover a pathogen that is transmitted is infectious, thus the definition is wrong and redundant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahat mar (talk • contribs) 13:09, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
Needs citation
[edit]For this claim: Efforts focused on better diet and increased physical activity have been shown to control the prevalence of NCDs — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.92.38.139 (talk) 14:39, 29 May 2019 (UTC)
The link to the very first source isnt available anymore!Rangeone (talk) 14:14, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
Further reading
[edit]The 'further reading' section could be completed with a recent and open-access reference:
- Nick Banatvala and Pascal Bovet (editors), Noncommunicable Diseases: A Compendium (2023), Routledge, ISBN 9781032307923 (open access).
2001:171B:C9BC:65F0:BC01:F05A:B81A:CE0B (talk) 21:30, 16 February 2023 (UTC).
- Done. Judkessler (talk) 19:52, 18 July 2023 (UTC).
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Add A Fact: "NCDs major cause of adolescent deaths"
[edit]I found a fact that might belong in this article. See the quote below
Globally, it is estimated that one in two disability-affected life years and one in five deaths among adolescents are caused by NCDs.
The fact comes from the following source:
Additional comments from user: How NCDs affect life development
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