epidemiological transition
ep-ih-dee-mee-oh-LOJ-ih-kul tran-ZI-shun
ˌɛpɪˌdiːmiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl trænˈzɪʃənListen
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the long-term shift in population patterns of mortality and disease from infectious and parasitic diseases as the dominant causes of death to non-communicable chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes; theorised by demographer Abdel Omran in 1971, the epidemiological transition is associated with economic development, improvements in sanitation and nutrition, and successful public health interventions; many low- and middle-income countries now face a double burden of disease — managing residual infectious disease while simultaneously confronting the rising non-communicable disease burden characteristic of wealthier nations
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