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Sex, fat among world\'s big killers: WHO

Published:Thursday | October 29, 2009 | 5:36 PM

The World Health Organization (WHO) says tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of early deaths.



In a report, the W.H.O said poor childhood nutrition; unsafe sex, alcohol, poor sanitation and hygiene, and high blood pressure have been contributing for around a quarter of the 60 million premature deaths around the world each year.



It said battling these problems could increase global life expectancy by almost 5 years.