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NALT Full

Fields of Study
epidemiology
burden of disease

Preferred term

burden of disease

Type

Topic

Definition

A measure of loss of health and mortality due to injuries, diseases, and risk factors.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

epidemiology

Narrower concepts

health-adjusted life year

Related concepts

Synonyms

burden of illness
disease burden
GBD (global burden of disease)
global burden of disease

Source

Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

In other languages

carga de enfermedad

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137626

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