The World Health Organization estimates that more than 17 million people died from cardiovascular diseases in 2008.
Diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and infant mortality are major health issues among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
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Teasing apart the diseases, the researchers found that intake of sugary drinks was linked to 133, 000 deaths from diabetes, 44, 000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases, and 6, 000 cancer deaths.
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"It would raise revenue that government could put towards health promotion and other public health interventions to prevent obesity and reduce other cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, " she added.
"Antioxidants can protect us against the oxidative stress in our industrialised world, such as pollution, chemicals, viruses and bacteria, and consequently cardiovascular diseases and cancer, " said Professor Aviram.
The WHO "Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health" says that chronic diseases like cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, stroke, cancers and respiratory diseases account for 59% of the 56.5 million disease-related deaths annually, and much of the global disease burden is tied to diet.
"This required the size, scope, and breadth of a large trial, " says Steven Ryder, Pfizer's head of development for cardiovascular and medical diseases.
Once a full report has been generated, clients receive a spiral-bound notebook containing results, clustered by specialty (infectious diseases, cancer, cardiovascular, etc.), as well as a graphic display of the results, a lab report and a glossary of biomarkers.
In this pandemic of portliness, some 300, 000 people die each year of obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular problems.
In no way does it show that consuming sugar-sweetened beverages causes chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease or cancer - the real causes of death among the studied subjects.
They have been able to uncover a treasure trove of hitherto unknown links between specific genetic variants and diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
He said there were also "major areas of challenge" including disappointing breast feeding rates, large variations in preventable tooth decay in children, high death rates from lung diseases and a large amount of preventable cancers and cardiovascular disease.
Diabetics are at risk of diseases of the eye, kidney, nervous system and cardiovascular system.
Among AML patients over age 60, treatment is often limited by other co-morbid diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, or kidney or cardiovascular disease.
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The study authors say these added pounds increase the risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers -- conditions often referred to as obesity-related diseases.
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An impartial evaluation showed that hospital admission rates were 7.4% lower for cardiovascular disease, 13.2% lower for cancers and 20.7% lower for endocrine and metabolic diseases for highly engaged members.
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