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Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1990–2010

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• Abstract
• Introduction
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• Results
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• Acknowledgments
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Ziad A. Memish, MD; Sara Jaber, MD; Ali H. Mokdad, PhD, MD; Mohammad A. AlMazroa, MD; Christopher J.L. Murray, MD; Abdullah A. Al Rabeeah, MD; the Saudi Burden of Disease Collaborators

Suggested citation for this article: Memish ZA, Jaber S, Mokdad AH, AlMazroa MA, Murray CJ, Al Rabeeah AA, et al. Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1990–2010. Prev Chronic Dis 2014;11:140176. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140176.

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Abstract

Introduction
We report the burden of disease and risk factors measured by causes of death, years of life lost attributable to premature mortality (YLLs), years of life lived with disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 1990, 2005, and 2010 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Methods
We used the Global Burden of Diseases 2010 (GBD 2010) methodology to estimate the country-level burden of disease in KSA. We used data from systematic reviews of the literature, household survey data, antenatal clinic surveillance data, reportable disease notifications, disease registries, hospital admissions data, outpatient visit data, population-based cancer registries, active screening data, and other administrative data.

Results
Noncommunicable diseases and road traffic injuries became the leading cause of death and disability in KSA in 2010. Elevated body mass index was the leading risk factor for disease (7.02% for males and 4.61% for females in 2010). High glucose levels were the second leading disease risk factor for females (3.28%) and third for males (6.25%) in 2010. Preterm birth complications were the main cause for DALYs in 1990; however, in 2010, the leading cause of DALYs for males was road traffic injuries (12.40%) and for females it was major depressive disorder (7.88%).

Conclusion
KSA is facing a rising burden of noncommunicable diseases and road traffic injuries as a result of rapid changes in behaviors. Our results demonstrate the need for major intervention to reduce these burdens and to engage other sectors of the government and the community in these efforts.

Figure 3. Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by cause and age, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2010. [A text description of this figure is also available.]

Acknowledgments

This study was financially supported by a grant from the MOH of the KSA. The Saudi Burden of Disease Collaborators (working group) consisted of Charbel El Bcheraoui, PhD, MSc; Farah Daoud, BSc; Marwa Tuffaha, MD; Tasha Murphy, PhD; Diego Gonzalez-Medina, BA; Charles Atkinson, BSc; Lee Richardson, BSc; Matthew Coates, AB; Rafael Lozano, PhD; Mohsen Naghavi, PhD; Mohammed Basulaiman, MD; Mohammad Al Saeedi, MD; and Mohammed Zamakhshary, MD.

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Author Information

Corresponding Author: Ziad A. Memish, MD, Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Assadah, Al Murabba Riyadh 12613, Saudi Arabia. Telephone: +9661-2124052. Fax: +9661-2125052. E-mail: zmemish@yahoo.com.

Author Affiliations: Sara Jaber, Ali H. Mokdad, Christopher J.L. Murray, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Mohammad A. AlMazroa, Abdullah A. Al Rabeeah, Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Assadah, Al Murabba Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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