Highlighting the unmet need for prevention: an epidemiologic perspective.
Life expectancy, at an historical high in the wealthiest nations, may begin to take a downward trend unless medical and health care breakthroughs intervene. On the African continent, acquired immune deficiency syndrome continues to devastate large segments of the population, while in the European Union, the United States, and other developed countries, atherosclerosis threatens both length and quality of life. Urbanization, the trend toward a more sedentary lifestyle, and the abandonment of a vegetarian-based diet are among the premier underlying causes of ischemic heart disease today.
LaRosa
John C
JC
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, USA. jclarosa@downstate.edu
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011788:Quality of Life