Chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazil: priorities for disease management and research

Authors

  • Bruce Bartholow Duncan Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia
  • Dóra Chor Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia
  • Estela M L Aquino Universidade Federal da Bahia; Instituto de Saúde Coletiva; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
  • Isabela M Bensenor Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital Universitário
  • José Geraldo Mill Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas
  • Maria Inês Schmidt Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia
  • Paulo Andrade Lotufo Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital Universitário
  • Álvaro Vigo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Medicina; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia
  • Sandhi Maria Barreto Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Faculdade de Medicina; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102012000700017

Keywords:

Adult Health, Chronic Disease, epidemiology, prevention & control, Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Cohort Studies

Abstract

Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases are the main source of disease burden in Brazil. In 2011, the Brazilian Ministry of Health launched the Strategic Plan of Action for Management of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases focusing on population-based interventions to manage cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases mainly through fighting tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and the harmful use of alcohol. Although a significant number of scientific studies on chronic diseases and their risk factors have been undertaken in Brazil, few are of cohort design. In this context, the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), a cohort study of 15,105 Brazilian public servants reflects the reality of high prevalences of diabetes, hypertension and the main chronic diseases risk factors. The diversity of information that the Study will produce can provide important input to better understand the causes of chronic diseases and to support public policies for fighting them.

Published

2012-12-01

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Chronic non-communicable diseases in Brazil: priorities for disease management and research . (2012). Revista De Saúde Pública, 46(n. spe), 126-134. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102012000700017