"Noncommunicable Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Diseases of long duration and generally slow progression. The four main types of noncommunicable diseases are CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (e.g., heart attacks and stroke), CANCER, chronic respiratory diseases (e.g., CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE and ASTHMA) and DIABETES MELLITUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073296
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.291.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Noncommunicable Diseases- Noncommunicable Diseases
- Noncommunicable Disease
- Non-infectious Diseases
- Non infectious Diseases
- Non-infectious Disease
- Non-communicable Diseases
- Disease, Non-communicable
- Diseases, Non-communicable
- Non communicable Diseases
- Non-communicable Disease
- Noninfectious Diseases
- Noninfectious Disease
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Noncommunicable Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Role of human Kallistatin in glucose and energy homeostasis in mice. Mol Metab. 2024 Apr; 82:101905.
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Reducing Sugar Intake in South Africa: Learnings from a Multilevel Policy Analysis on Diet and Noncommunicable Disease Prevention. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 19; 19(18).
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A Mixed-Methods Participatory Intervention Design Process to Develop Intervention Options in Immediate Food and Built Environments to Support Healthy Eating and Active Living among Children and Adolescents in Cameroon and South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 08 18; 19(16).
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Three Growth Spurts in Global Physical Activity Policies between 2000 and 2019: A Policy Document Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 03 23; 19(7).
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Global, regional, and national quality of care of ischaemic heart disease from 1990 to 2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2022 03 11; 29(2):371-379.
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A Systematic Review Protocol of Opportunities for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention via Public Space Initiatives in African Cities. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 02 17; 19(4).
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Protocol for a Multi-Level Policy Analysis of Non-Communicable Disease Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity: Implications for Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 12 10; 18(24).
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Analysis of Cameroon's Sectoral Policies on Physical Activity for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 12 02; 18(23).
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Intersectoral Action for Addressing NCDs through the Food Environment: An Analysis of NCD Framing in Global Policies and Its Relevance for the African Context. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 10 26; 18(21).