Global DALYs attributable to leading risk factors from age 10

Risk factors above the dashed line start contributing to the DALYs in early adolescence. Those below the dashed line generally start contributing only from ages 25 and older. For example, tobacco use is often started in youth, but the effects become apparent only in later life.

Source: Gore, FM et al. The Lancet, 2011, 377:2093-2102

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