The impact of dietary risk factors on the burden of non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia : findings from the global burden of disease study 2013

Yohannes Adama Melaku; Awoke Misganaw Temesgen; Amare Deribew; Gizachew Assefa Tessema; Kebede Deribe; Berhe W. Sahle; Semaw Ferede Abera; Tolesa Bekele; Ferew Lemma; Azmeraw T. Amare; Oumer Seid; Kedir Endris; Abiy Hiruye; Amare Worku; Robert Adams; Anne W. Taylor; Tiffany K. Gill; Zumin Shi; Ashkan Afshin; Mohammad H. Forouzanfar

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The impact of dietary risk factors on the burden of non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia : findings from the global burden of disease study 2013

Yohannes Adama Melaku, Awoke Misganaw Temesgen, Amare Deribew, Gizachew Assefa Tessema, Kebede Deribe, Berhe W. Sahle, Semaw Ferede Abera, Tolesa Bekele, Ferew Lemma, Azmeraw T. Amare, Oumer Seid, Kedir Endris, Abiy Hiruye, Amare Worku, Robert Adams, Anne W. Taylor, Tiffany K. Gill, Zumin Shi, Ashkan Afshin, Mohammad H. Forouzanfar

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Background: The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has increased in sub-Saharan countries, including Ethiopia. The contribution of dietary behaviours to the NCD burden in Ethiopia has not been evaluated. This study, therefore, aimed to assess diet-related burden of disease in Ethiopia between 1990 and 2013. Method: We used the 2013 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data to estimate deaths, years of life lost (YLLs) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) related to eight food types, five nutrients and fibre intake. Dietary exposure was estimated using a Bayesian hierarchical meta-regression. The effect size of each diet-disease pair was obtained based on meta-analyses of prospective observational studies and randomized controlled trials. A comparative risk assessment approach was used to quantify the proportion of NCD burden associated with dietary risk factors. Results: In 2013, dietary factors were responsible for 60,402 deaths (95% Uncertainty Interval [UI]: 44,943-74,898) in Ethiopia-almost a quarter (23.0%) of all NCD deaths. Nearly nine in every ten diet-related deaths (88.0%) were from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and 44.0% of all CVD deaths were related to poor diet. Suboptimal diet accounted for 1,353,407 DALYs (95% UI: 1,010,433-1,672,828) and 1,291,703 YLLs (95% UI: 961,915-1,599,985). Low intake of fruits and vegetables and high intake of sodium were the most important dietary factors. The proportion of NCD deaths associated with low fruit consumption slightly increased (11.3% in 1990 and 11.9% in 2013). In these years, the rate of burden of disease related to poor diet slightly decreased; however, their contribution to NCDs remained stable. Conclusions: Dietary behaviour contributes significantly to the NCD burden in Ethiopia. Intakes of diet low in fruits and vegetables and high in sodium are the leading dietary risks. To effectively mitigate the oncoming NCD burden in Ethiopia, multisectoral interventions are required; and nutrition policies and dietary guidelines should be developed.

Original language	English
Article number	122
Number of pages	13
Journal	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0447-x
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Melaku, Y. A., Temesgen, A. M., Deribew, A., Tessema, G. A., Deribe, K., Sahle, B. W., Abera, S. F., Bekele, T., Lemma, F., Amare, A. T., Seid, O., Endris, K., Hiruye, A., Worku, A., Adams, R., Taylor, A. W., Gill, T. K., Shi, Z., Afshin, A., & Forouzanfar, M. H. (2016). The impact of dietary risk factors on the burden of non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia : findings from the global burden of disease study 2013. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(1), Article 122. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0447-x

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Melaku, YA, Temesgen, AM, Deribew, A, Tessema, GA, Deribe, K, Sahle, BW, Abera, SF, Bekele, T, Lemma, F, Amare, AT, Seid, O, Endris, K, Hiruye, A, Worku, A, Adams, R, Taylor, AW, Gill, TK, Shi, Z, Afshin, A & Forouzanfar, MH 2016, 'The impact of dietary risk factors on the burden of non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia : findings from the global burden of disease study 2013', International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, vol. 13, no. 1, 122. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-016-0447-x

The impact of dietary risk factors on the burden of non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia : findings from the global burden of disease study 2013. / Melaku, Yohannes Adama; Temesgen, Awoke Misganaw; Deribew, Amare et al.
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