Can the WHO Make Chronic Diseases Less Chronic
Timi Gustafson, R.D.
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Posted 07.29.2012
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Canada
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Chronic diseases account for 36 million deaths annually, over 60 per cent of the human mortality rate. They continue to accelerate globally and are advancing across all regions, affecting all socioeconomic classes. It is expected that almost three-quarters of all deaths will be caused by chronic diseases by 2020.
