Burden of disease in Brazil and its regions, 2008

• Autor(a) principal: Iuri da Costa Leite
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Joaquim Gonçalves Valente, Joyce Mendes de Andrade Schramm, Regina Paiva Daumas, Roberto do Nascimento Rodrigues, Maria de Fátima Santos, Andreia Ferreira de Oliveira, Raulino Sabino da Silva, Mônica Rodrigues Campos, Jurema Corrêa da Mota
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng; por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5924
• topic: Disability-Adjusted Life Years; DALY; Mortality; Anos de Vida Perdidos por Incapacidade; DALY; Mortalidade

The current study estimated DALY (disability-adjusted life years), an indicator of burden of disease, for Brazil in 2008. The North and Northeast regions showed higher burden of disease. Chronic noncommunicable diseases predominated in all regions of the country, especially cardiovascular diseases, mental disorders (particularly depression), diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The study also showed a high burden of homicides and traffic accidents. Brazil’s epidemiological profile appears even more complex when one considers the non-negligible burden of communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies. The analyses allowed a more detailed understanding of the Brazilian’s population’s health status, underscoring the need for crosscutting actions beyond specific health sector policies and greater attention to the quality of information on morbidity and mortality.