Life expectancy and disease burden in the Nordic countries : results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017

• Published in: The Lancet Public Health
• Main Authors: Nordic Burden Dis Collaborators, Knudsen, Ann Kristin, Allebeck, Peter, Gissler, Mika, Hadkhale, Kishor, Lallukka, Tea, Meretoja, Tuomo J., Meretoja, Atte, Shiri, Rahman, Vasankari, Tommi Juhani, Neupane, S.
• Other Authors: Department of Public Health, University Management, University of Helsinki, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Clinicum, Staff Services, HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center, HUS Neurocenter, Department of Neurosciences, Neurologian yksikkö
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: ELSEVIER SCI IRELAND LTD 2020
• Subjects: SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS; SMOKING PREVALENCE; TERRITORIES; MORTALITY; DEATH; AGE; 3142 Public health care science; environmental and occupational health; Daly; Greenland; Norway; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/310492

Background The Nordic countries have commonalities in gender equality, economy, welfare, and health care, but differ in culture and lifestyle, which might create country-wise health differences. This study compared life expectancy, disease burden, and risk factors in the Nordic region. Methods Life...