Every fifth death in the world is “guilty” of an unhealthy diet, according to researchers from the University of Washington (USA). One of the most dangerous risk factors, according to them, is the lack of whole grains, fruits and vegetables in the diet..

According to a major study they conducted, people in recent years have begun to live much longer than before.. Life expectancy as of 2016 - 75. 3 years for women and 69. 8 years for men. However, if in the past one of the main causes of premature death was infectious diseases, today it is the way of life of the people themselves..

Today's first killer is cigarettes, scientists say. In second place is diet, followed by elevated blood glucose, hypertension and obesity.. Interestingly, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity most often result from malnutrition.. Therefore, the wrong diet was found to be responsible for 20% of deaths worldwide..

The researchers emphasize that inadequate nutrition in low-income regions of our planet, as well as unhealthy nutrition among residents of more affluent countries, is responsible for such a large-scale mortality.. In particular, the risk factors are an excess of salt and saturated fats in the diet, a lack of fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, omega-3 fatty acids, and whole grains..

The study also showed that one in 7 people on our planet (1.1 billion people) has some kind of psychological problem or suffers from substance abuse.. Interestingly, depression is one of the 10 most common diseases of mankind.. Scientists note chronic lack of funding for mental illness treatment in most countries of the world and especially in developing countries. For example, in China, only 6% of people suffering from mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders, or substance abusers and senile dementia, see a doctor..

Less than 1% of health care budgets in China and India are spent on mental health care, study finds. Over 2.6 million people on our planet in 2016 suffered from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, this is more than 40% more than one decade ago. Over 320,000 people died of alcohol and drug abuse in 2016, including 86,000 victims of opioid addiction. This increase in addiction, especially among users of prescription painkillers, has reached epidemic proportions in the US alone..

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