Abstract
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in Brazil and accounted for 72% of all deaths in 2007.1 The burden of NCDs in Brazil reflects accelerated epidemiological, demographic, and nutritional changes in the past few decades. In 1930, 46% of all deaths in Brazilian state capitals were caused by infectious diseases, but by 2007 this figure had fallen to 10%.1 During the same period, mortality from cardiovascular diseases increased from 11% to 31%.1–3 The country's demographic transition is the result of declines in premature mortality and fertility rates, alongside a rapidly ageing population.
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