The next global health disaster will come from how we live

Diseases linked to lifestyle choices, including diabetes and some cancers, kill 16 million people prematurely each year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says, urging action to stop the 'slow-moving public health disaster'.

Unhealthy habits like smoking, alcohol abuse and consuming too much fat, salt and sugar, have sparked an epidemic of diseases, which together constitute the leading cause of death globally, WHO says.