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WHO projected major causes of death 2005 [67]. The occurrence of chronic disease is a rising global burden and accounted for 72% of the total global burden of disease in the population aged 30 years and older in 2005. Reproduced with permission from Lancet (2005, 366:1578–1582). Copyright 2005, Elsevier Ltd
