In 2019, cancers and cardiovascular diseases had the largest impact in the UK with approximately 3.75 and 2.92 million DALYs respectively. These diseases are identical to diseases with the highest burden in the European Union. Many cancer instances are caused by environmental factors such as unprotected sun exposure, smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, alcohol use, and being overweight.
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OWID. (September 22, 2021). Diseases with the highest burden in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in million DALYs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296950/burden-of-disease-uk-by-cause/
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OWID. (2021). Diseases with the highest burden in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in million DALYs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296950/burden-of-disease-uk-by-cause/
OWID. "Diseases with The Highest Burden in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019 (in Million Dalys)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296950/burden-of-disease-uk-by-cause/
OWID, Diseases with the highest burden in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in million DALYs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296950/burden-of-disease-uk-by-cause/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Diseases with the highest burden in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 (in million DALYs) [Graph], OWID, September 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296950/burden-of-disease-uk-by-cause/