Abbreviated Abstract:
“Public health is a priority for the Chinese Government. Evidence-based decision making for health at the province level in China, which is home to a fifth of the global population, is of paramount importance. This analysis uses data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017 to help inform decision making and monitor progress on health at the province level. …
Stroke and ischaemic heart disease were the leading causes of death and DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life-Years) at the national level in China in 2017. Age-standardised DALYs per 100 000 population decreased by 33·1% (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 29·8 to 37·4) for stroke and increased by 4·6% (–3·3 to 10·7) for ischaemic heart disease from 1990 to 2017. Age-standardised stroke, ischaemic heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and liver cancer were the five leading causes of YLLs (Years of Life Lost) in 2017. Musculoskeletal disorders, mental health disorders, and sense organ diseases were the three leading causes of YLDs (Years Lived with Disabilities) in 2017, and high systolic blood pressure, smoking, high-sodium diet, and ambient particulate matter pollution were among the leading four risk factors contributing to deaths and DALYs. All provinces had higher than expected DALYs per 100 000 population for liver cancer, with the observed to expected ratio ranging from 2·04 to 6·88. The all-cause age-standardised DALYs per 100 000 population were lower than expected in all provinces in 2017, and among the top 20 level 3 causes were lower than expected for ischaemic heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, headache disorder, and low back pain. The largest percentage change at the national level in age-standardised SEVs (Summary Exposure Values) among the top ten leading risk factors was in high body-mass index (185%, 95% UI 113·1 to 247·7]), followed by ambient particulate matter pollution (88·5%, 66·4 to 116·4).
Interpretation: China has made substantial progress in reducing the burden of many diseases and disabilities. Strategies targeting chronic diseases, particularly in the elderly, should be prioritised in the expanding Chinese health-care system.”
Zhou M, Wang H, Zeng X et al.: Mortality, morbidity, and risk factors in China and its provinces, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Lancet [Epub ahead of print, June 24, 2019; pii: S0140-6736(19)30427-1. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30427-1].
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31248666
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30427-1/fulltext
