Xu Xiaoyue, Shi Zumin, Zhou Lihui, Lin Jing, Atlantis Evan, Chen Xinguang, Hussain Akhtar, Wang Youfa, Wang Yaogang
School of Population Heath, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2023 Dec 1;43:100795. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100795. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Countries and areas in the Western Pacific region (WPR) experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and took various preventive measures, which affected non-communicable diseases (NCDs) risks and mortality. Due to differences in COVID-19 prevention measures and other characteristics such as culture, religions, political systems, socioeconomic development, lifestyles, and health care systems, the effects of COVID-19 on NCDs varied greatly among WPR countries. Most countries had an increased all-cause and NCDs mortality during the pandemic, but some developed countries, including New Zealand, Singapore and Australia reported decreased mortality. The pandemic and the preventive measures increased NCD risk factors including unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity and sleep disorders. The effects varied by socioeconomic status and health conditions. COVID-19 related stress, food shortages, and confined lifestyle had immediate detrimental effects on NCDs, and also affected pregnancy outcomes with long-term effects on NCDs risks in coming years.
西太平洋区域（WPR）的各国和地区经历了新冠疫情，并采取了各种预防措施，这些措施影响了非传染性疾病（NCDs）的风险和死亡率。由于新冠疫情预防措施的差异以及文化、宗教、政治制度、社会经济发展、生活方式和医疗保健系统等其他特征的不同，新冠疫情对西太平洋区域各国非传染性疾病的影响差异很大。大多数国家在疫情期间全因死亡率和非传染性疾病死亡率有所上升，但包括新西兰、新加坡和澳大利亚在内的一些发达国家报告死亡率有所下降。疫情和预防措施增加了非传染性疾病的风险因素，包括不健康饮食、缺乏体育活动和睡眠障碍。其影响因社会经济地位和健康状况而异。与新冠疫情相关的压力、食物短缺和受限的生活方式对非传染性疾病产生了直接的有害影响，同时也影响了妊娠结局，对未来几年非传染性疾病的风险产生长期影响。
