Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016) Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 April 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011. AIHW, 2016.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011. Canberra: AIHW; 2016.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2016, Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report analyses the impact of nearly 200 diseases and injuries in terms of living with illness (non-fatal burden) and premature death (fatal burden). The study found that chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, mental and substance use disorders, and musculoskeletal conditions, along with injury contributed the most burden in Australia in 2011. Almost one third of the overall disease burden could be prevented by removing exposure to risk factors such as tobacco use, high body mass, alcohol use, physical inactivity and high blood pressure.
4.5 million years of healthy life lost in 2011, equivalent to 201 DALY per 1,000 people
Cancer and cardiovascular diseases were the 2 most burdensome disease groups in 2011
31% of the burden of disease is preventable, being due to the modifiable risk factors included in this study
10% reduction in total burden between 2003 and 2011
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