The European Society of Preventive Medicine (ESPREVMED) is dedicated to preventing diseases, predicting risk and promoting health and well-being.
ESPREVMED operates at the intersection of clinical medicine and public health.
Lifestyle-related Diseases are the leading cause of death in western countries.
Promoting a healthy lifestyle
The European Society of Preventive Medicine (ESPREVMED) is dedicated to preventing diseases, predicting risk and promoting health and well-being.
ESPREVMED operates at the intersection of clinical medicine and public health.
lifestyle risk factors
Tobacco
Tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and the harmful use of alcohol increase the risk of or cause most NCDs.Tobacco accounts for almost 6 million deaths every year (including over 600 000 deaths from exposure to second-hand smoke), and is projected to increase to 8 million by 2030.
Diet
– Approximately 1.7 million deaths are attributable to low fruit and vegetable consumption.
Physical Inactivity
– About 3.2 million deaths annually can be attributed to insufficient physical activity.
Alcohol
– Half of the 2.32 million annual deaths from harmful drinking are from NCDs.