The shifting burden of gastrointestinal and liver diseases across 11 Southeast Asian nations: a 1990-2021 systematic analysis from the global burden of disease study.

Authors: Suenghataiphorn T, Tribuddharat N, Danpanichkul P, Kulthamrongsri N.

DOI: 10.2478/abm-2025-0030

Abstract Summary

Southeast Asian nations face a shifting disease burden: while infectious GI illnesses decline, non-communicable conditions surge. Pancreatic cancer DALYs jumped over 50% in Indonesia and Vietnam, while liver disease from NAFLD soared 60%+ in Malaysia and Thailand. Viral hepatitis remains high in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Urgent need for targeted prevention and early detection strategies.

Why Brain? 🧠

Southeast Asia faces rising non-communicable GI diseases like pancreatic cancer and fatty liver disease, while infectious diseases decline, requiring urgent targeted prevention strategies.

Study Limitations:

Study limitations were not specified in the abstract.

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