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Fiscal austerity measures hamper noncommunicable disease control goals in Brazil
Deborah Carvalho Malta1, Bruce Bartholow Duncan2, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros3
1Programa de Pós- Graduação. Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Av. Alfredo Balena 190/5º, Santa Efigênia. 30130-100 Belo Horizonte MG Brasil. dcmalta@uol.com.br.
Abstract:
Given the Constitutional Amendment 95 and the economic crisis, we discussed the possible effects of austerity measures on the achievement of the goals established for the control of chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. The trends of NCDs and risk factors were analyzed, according to data from epidemiological surveys and mortality data from the Global Burden of Disease study. The resultsindicate a trend of stability in mortality rates by NCD in 2015 and 2016. Brazilians with low schooling, in general, have a higher prevalence of risk factors and a lower prevalence of protective factors. In the 2015-2017 period, previously favorable trends reversed for indicators such as fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity, tobacco trends stabilized, and alcohol intake increased. In conclusion, should these trends be maintained, it is unlikely that Brazil will achieve the goals previously agreed upon with the World Health Organization and the United Nations to curb NCDs and their risk factors.
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