Sleep disorders are an overlooked risk factor for non-communicable diseases
Ignoring sleep disorders will prevent countries from reaching the sustainable development goal to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 2023, write Mark Thomaz Ugliara Barone and colleagues In recent years, multiple efforts have been dedicated to reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by a third by 2030, as part of target 3.4 of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. The covid-19 pandemic has made achieving this target seem unlikely for many countries, but the NCD Countdown 2030 group recently argued that, with more strategic fu...