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Coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke, diabetes, and some specific cancers are becoming dominant sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Health practitioners should focus on addressing these diseases as major public health concerns.
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Coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke, diabetes, and some specific cancers, which until recently were common only in high-income countries, are now becoming the dominant sources of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
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The claim is based on a broad observation of disease trends.
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Prevention of chronic disease by means of diet and lifestyle changes.
Walter C. Willett et al. · 2006
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