Abstract
The rise of non-communicable diseases in recent decades in low- and middle-income countries has led to a growing literature on the associated risk factors. In this paper, we use a unique panel dataset from China to examine the impact of a rich collection of socio- economic, lifestyle and environmental factors on the risk of non-communicable disease onset and how these factors vary across the population. We find increased risk of disease associated with old age, obesity among females, past smoking and quantity of alcohol consumed among males, and the use of solid cooking fuels in rural areas. The results suggest that targeted public health campaigns could lead to a significant reduction in the burden of disease in the world’s most populated country.
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