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 NCDs, also known as chronic diseases, usually have a long duration, and they are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors.

 There are four types of NCDs: CVDs (e.g., heart attacks and stroke), cancers, CRDs (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma), and diabetes.

 The genetic predisposition of a disease explains only part of the disease risk, while lifestyle factors such as unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, excessive stress, and environmental factors (e.g., access to health‐care systems) are also key contributors.

 The “globesity” phenomenon has an important contribution to the global incidence of most major NCDs.

 The human body has been programmed to preserve energy, and this has deleterious effects when people are found in an obesogenic environment.

 Exposure to an obesogenic environment affects the onset of T2DM, irrespective of existing genetic factors.

 It has been estimated that up to 50% of cancer incidence is preventable.