Four risks factors for non-communicable diseases are smoking, inactivity, poor diet, and alcohol consumption. The stage is set for these lifestyle choices early on. Population Reference Bureau (PRB) Data Center and AstraZeneca Young Health Programme have created a tool to help countries understand the patterns worldwide so that they can take action with preventive initiatives targeted at youths (Population Reference Bureau, 2018).
Population Reference Bureau. (2018, September 25). PRB Data Center Highlights Role of Youth in Combatting Noncommunicable Diseases. Retrieved January 19, 2020, from https://www.prb.org/prb-data-center-highlights-role-of-youth-in-combatting-noncommunicable-diseases/
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