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AuthorXu, Xiaoyue
AuthorShi, Zumin
AuthorZhou, Lihui
AuthorLin, Jing
AuthorAtlantis, Evan
AuthorChen, Xinguang
AuthorHussain, Akhtar
AuthorWang, Youfa
AuthorWang, Yaogang
Available date2024-05-19T11:23:06Z
Publication Date2024
Publication NameThe Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
ResourceScopus
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100795
ISSN26666065
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/55115
AbstractCountries and areas in the Western Pacific region (WPR) experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and took various preventive measures, which affected non-communicable diseases (NCDs) risks and mortality. Due to differences in COVID-19 prevention measures and other characteristics such as culture, religions, political systems, socioeconomic development, lifestyles, and health care systems, the effects of COVID-19 on NCDs varied greatly among WPR countries. Most countries had an increased all-cause and NCDs mortality during the pandemic, but some developed countries, including New Zealand, Singapore and Australia reported decreased mortality. The pandemic and the preventive measures increased NCD risk factors including unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity and sleep disorders. The effects varied by socioeconomic status and health conditions. COVID-19 related stress, food shortages, and confined lifestyle had immediate detrimental effects on NCDs, and also affected pregnancy outcomes with long-term effects on NCDs risks in coming years.
SponsorFunding: The study is supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71910107004 , 91746205 ), Major Science and Technology Project of Public Health in Tianjin (No. 21ZXGWSY00090 ), and National Heart Foundation of Australia Post-doctoral Fellowship (No. 102597 ).
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectCOVID-19
Mortality
NCDs
Western Pacific region
TitleImpact of COVID-19 on risks and deaths of non-communicable diseases in the Western Pacific region
TypeArticle Review
Volume Number43
dc.accessType Open Access


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