Assuming 3 is required, the following 596 results were found.
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Cost of Illnesshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/cost-of-illness
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health Status
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Background Overall consumption patterns Consumption of fruits and vegetables Consumption of sugary drinks Read more 1. Key messages The Belgian diet is characterized by excessive consumption of red meat, processed meat and sugar sweetened...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Determinants of Health
- Language: en-GB
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Health literacyhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/determinants-of-health/health-literacy
Key messages Background Distribution of health literacy levels Poor level of health literacy Read more 1. Key messages One third of the population aged 15 years and over (33%) has a low level of health literacy, meaning they do not have sufficient...
- Type: Article
- Author: admin-sciensano
- Category: Determinants of Health
- Language: en-GB
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Air qualityhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/determinants-of-health/air-quality
Key messages Particulate matter Nitrogen dioxide Ozone Read more 1. Key messages Poor air quality, caused by pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone, is an important contributor to disease and premature mortality. Although...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Determinants of Health
- Language: en-GB
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Women's Healthhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/womens-health
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health Status
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Cost of self-reported non-communicable health conditions Read more 1. Key messages Musculoskeletal disorders had the highest economic burden in 2018 of all self-reported health conditions included in the analysis. Musculoskeletal disorders...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Cost of illness
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Cost of health conditions defined based on medication use Read more 1. Key messages The economic burden of diabetes is high. The high costs of diabetes are due to the disease being very common. The costs of diabetes have increased since...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Cost of illness
- Language: en-GB
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Hospital stayshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/cost-of-illness/hospital-stays
Key messages Cost of hospital stays Read more 1. Key messages Hospital costs are highest for stroke. The average costs per hospital stay for cardiovascular diseases (strokes, heart attacks) are high. Hospital costs for stroke seem to have increased in...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Cost of illness
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Infant mortality rate Read more 1. Key messages In 2021, the infant mortality rate decreased to 2.9 per thousand (‰) live births. Since 1998, infant mortality rates have decreased by 46%. Infant mortality rates in 2021 were higher in the...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Mortality and Causes of Death
- Language: en-GB
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Tobacco usehttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/determinants-of-health/tobacco-use
Key messages Current and daily smoking - adults Regular use of e-cigarettes - adults Current and daily smoking - adolescents Use of electronic cigarettes - adolescents Read more 1. Key messages 15% of the population were daily smokers in 2018 in...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Determinants of Health
- Language: en-GB
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Weight statushttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/determinants-of-health/weight-status
Key messages Background Overweight and obesity in adults Overweight and obesity in adolescents Read more 1. Key messages Weight excess is an important problem in Belgium like in most industrialized countries. In 2018, nearly half of the adult...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Determinants of Health
- Language: en-GB
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Alcohol usehttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/determinants-of-health/alcohol-use
Key messages In 2018, 7.4% of men and 4.3% of women (15 years and over) reported a hazardous consumption of alcohol (defined as more than 21 or more than 14 drinks per week for men and women, respectively). This prevalence has been decreasing. Around...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Determinants of Health
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages In 2018, less than one third (30%) of the adult population (18 years and older) engaged in at least moderate-intensity physical activity during leisure time or during transport for at least 150 minutes throughout the week. More men (36%)...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Determinants of Health
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages In 2023, life expectancy at birth was 82.3 years, an increase compared to previous years. Life expectancy was higher among women (84.3 years) than among men (80.2 years) in 2023. The Flemish Region had the highest life expectancy (83.2...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Life Expectancy and Quality of Life
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Background Self-rated health Health-related quality of life Read more 1. Key messages In 2018, 77% of the Belgian population reported their health to be good or very good. This proportion is slightly higher in men (79%) than in women...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Life Expectancy and Quality of Life
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Background Disability-Free Life Expectancy Read more 1. Key messages In 2018, men aged 65 could expect to live another 12.5 years without disability (Disability-Free Life Expectancy at 65 years, DFLE65) and women 12.4 years. Between 2004...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Life Expectancy and Quality of Life
- Language: en-GB
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Ischemic heart disease is the main cause of death, while suicide is the main cause of potential years of life lost.
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- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health Status
- Language: en-GB
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- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health Status
- Language: en-GB
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Non-Communicable Diseaseshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/non-communicable-diseases
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health Status
- Language: en-GB