Together, they account for a major burden of disease worldwide.

For example, China's burden of disease from tobacco use is enormous.

We are not arguing that there is zero change in disease burden.

Given the disease burden of strokes, prevention is an important public health concern.

Given the disease burden of stroke, Prevention (medical) is an important public health concern.

The burden of disease and injury in the United States 1996.

The countries in these regions may have an increasing burden of disease from hepatitis A.

Life style changes including work place wellness programs should be encouraged to reduce the disease burden in this population.

By far the important cause is cigarette smoking, which contributes to approximately half of the disease burden.

Finally it is very well established that life style changes reduce the disease burden of chronic diseases.