• Gac Med Mex · Jan 2024

    Burden of disease in older adults in Mexico, 1990-2022: time trends and challenges for the health system.

    • Christian Razo, Rafael Lozano, and Luis M Gutiérrez-Robledo.
    • Department of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, United States of America.
    • Gac Med Mex. 2024 Jan 1; 160 (3): 330340330-340.

    BackgroundAging, urbanization, and lifestyle changes have fueled the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) epidemic.ObjectiveAssess mortality, disability, risk factors and life expectancy in people aged ≥60 years (LE-60) in Mexico from 1990-2022 using estimates from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk factors study.Material And MethodsHealth loss/gain in terms of disability-adjusted life years, risk factors, LE-60 and healthy life expectancy (HALE-60) by sex and state were analyzed.ResultsNCDs and metabolic risk factors were the main contributors of health loss, noting a high prevalence of non-lethal conditions related to functional decline (vision and hearing), oral conditions, and chronic pain (back pain and osteoarthritis). All-cause mortality and disability rates decreased among men and women while LE-60 and HALE-60 increased from 1990-2022, with state-level variations. States with greater development and healthcare had higher LE-60 and HALE-60.ConclusionsLE-60 increases were not accompanied by reductions in disability due to functional decline, highlighting the need for healthcare strategies to enhance healthy aging.Copyright: © 2024 Permanyer.

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