NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, respiratory disorders, and
mental and neurological disorders are the cause of 71% of deaths in Indonesia.
Adolescents—young people between the ages of 11 and 19—make up 20%
of Indonesia’s population. Their ongoing neural, psychosocial, and physical
development makes them especially vulnerable to the four main risk factors for
NCDs: Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol use, and tobacco use.
Reducing noncommunicable disease risk factors in adolescents
An investment case for Indonesia
Kataria, I., Hale, J., Watkins, D. A., Kulkarni, N., Hutchinson, B. W., & Nugent, R. A. (2018). Reducing noncommunicable disease risk factors in adolescents: An investment case for Indonesia.
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