Which is the non-contagious disease that is the most common in the world?
The most common non-contagious disease according to one source is gum disease – gingivitis according to The Guinness Book of Records 1996. How accurate that still is, I wasn’t sure, so I took a look. According to the CDC, there appear to be links between periodontal disease and other conditions such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. According to a German study there are genetic links between periodontal issues and heart disease. Up to 90% of the world population is affected by some degree of gum disease – either periodonitis or gingivitis – with 30% having a genetic predisposition. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1… There are many on the top ten list, hypertension among them. Remember that there are many categories of diseases and each has their own top-ten list However, non-communicable disease list also includes genetic disease, cancers, mental disorders, autoimmune diseases, he
