Alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, poor diet and smoking are said to be the main causes of the 36 million deaths that occur annually, worldwide from causes other than non-communicable diseases, according to a story in Spain’s The Leader Newspaper quoting a World Health Organization report.
Of the 36 million people who die each year from non-communicable diseases, nine million are under the age of 60.
Deaths from non-communicable diseases are said to occur mainly in the developed world but to be increasing in less developed countries.