2. Injuries (9.1%) Noncommunicable conditions (59.0%) Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies (31.9%) Total deaths: 55,694,000 Source: WHO, World Health Report 2001 Death by Broad Cause Group (2000)

3. Deaths by Broad Cause Group and WHO Region (2000) Injuries Noncommunicable conditions Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies AFR EMREURSEARWPR AMR 25 50 75 % Source: WHO, World Health Report 2001

4. Deaths due to CVD (by WHO Region, 2000) Strokes Heart attacks AFR EMREURSEARWPR AMR 10 20 30 % Deaths Source: WHO, World Health Report 2001

5. Source: World Health Report, 1997 Prevalence of Diabetes in Adults (millions of people, by WHO Region)

6. World Deaths Attributable to Selected Leading Risk Factors (2000) Number of deaths (000s) Source: WHO World Health Report, 2002

7. Deaths Attributable to Selected Leading Risk Factors (developed countries, 2000) Number of deaths (in thousands)

8. Deaths Attributable to Selected Leading Risk Factors (Region of the Americas, 2000) Number of deaths (in thousands)

9. Global Prevalence of Underweight and Obesity in Adults (by level of development, 2000) Prevalence (%) BMI = Body Mass Index Source: WHO, SDE/NHD, 2000

10. Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Adults (selected countries of the Americas) Canada 1996 USA 1988-94 Mexico 1995 Brazil 1996-97 Cuba 1982 Uruguay 1998 BMI 25-29 BMI  30 BMI  25 Source: WHO Global Database on Body Mass Index (BMI)

11. Childhood Obesity Caused by Physical Inactivity due to Television-Viewing (USA, 1980-1990) Source: Gortmaker et al. 1996