Tag Archives: DALY

Leading causes of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

In North America, these are the leading causes of DALY (defined in Diet and having a long and disability-free life): Leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALY)  2010 North America Global Heart disease (ischaemic) 1 1 COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary … Continue reading →

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Diet and having a long and disability-free life

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

I’d never even heard that nuts and seeds were so essential to a long and disability free life.  To prevent heart disease, it outranked being a couch potato, and eating enough fruit, vegetables, and whole grains!  And it was 8th … Continue reading →

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