For the first time in almost two decades, there has been an increase in ill health experienced by Australians, a national study has found.
Since 2003, there has been an 11 per cent decline in disability-adjusted life years.Sickness and disease within the Australian population is on the rise for the first time in almost two decades — and COVID-19 is one of the leading causes.
"The Australian Burden of Disease Study measures the years of healthy life lost.It converts the impact of diseases and injuries to disability-adjusted life years, which include both the impact of living with poor health, known as the non-fatal burden of disease, and dying prematurely - referred to as the fatal burden.
The top five specific diseases that caused health burden were coronary heart disease , dementia , back pain , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and anxiety disorders .Lehan's mental health suffered during COVID-19 lockdown. It's a struggle many young people shared It was followed by musculoskeletal conditions , cardiovascular diseases , mental and substance use disorders and neurological conditions .
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