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Lifestyle diseases are diseases linked to the way people live their lives and represent a leading threat to human health and human development. They are chronic conditions that do not result from an acute infectious process. They are noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), they have a prolonged course, they are not cured spontaneously, and a complete cure is rarely achieved. Finally, lifestyle diseases may result from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors. NCDs include cardiovascular diseases (CVDs; e.g., coronary heart disease [CHD] and stroke), cancer, chronic respiratory disease (CRD), type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic neurologic disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's, dementia), arthritis/musculoskeletal diseases, and unintentional injuries (e.g., from traffic accidents). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), NCDs cause more deaths than all other causes combined, and NCD deaths are projected to increase from 38 million in 2012 to 52 million by 2030. Figure 2.1 shows the proportion of deaths by cause among people who were 70 years and older.