Sentence examples for declines of approximately from inspiring English sources

In Brazil, despite the successful implementation of health policies that led to a decrease in smoking (from 22.4% in 2003 to 14.8% in 2011) [ 3, 4] and, consequently, declines of approximately 20% in cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases in recent years, the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension is rising in parallel with that of obesity.

In the study region with a population of 31.3 million, we estimated that eliminating short car trips and completing 50% of them by bicycle would result in mortality declines of approximately 1,295 deaths/year (95% CI: 912, 1,636), including 608 fewer deaths due to improved air quality and 687 fewer deaths due to increased physical activity.

The PtRu/TiO2-CNF, PtRu/CNF, and PtRu/C electrocatalysts showed a slight decline of approximately 5 and 3% in current density, respectively.

Since it was introduced in the States in 1998, sales have dropped from 880 units to 447 in 2001, a decline of approximately 50%.

The 2 MHz transducer produced the highest pressure amplitude near the transducer surface, with a sharp decline of approximately 40% of the sound pressure occurring in the range between 55 and 155 mm from the transducer.

In short-term dead-end filtration, cellulose acetate (CA) membranes showed a flux decline of approximately 26% as compared to 20% for nanocomposite (Casein-AgNPs CA) membranes, while the flux recovered after backwashing was higher for the nanocomposite membranes (93%) than for the CA membranes (84%).

Mean CD4 cell count at viral set-point declined throughout the period 1984 2007 by 0.025 cube root cells/mm3/year (95% CI 0.012, 0.038; p<0.0001), a decline of approximately 5 CD4 cells/mm3/year.

This represents an annual decline of approximately 10% per year.

In our series, we have demonstrated a decline of approximately 90 min.

Our results document a substantial decline of approximately 70% in serum cotinine concentrations in non-smokers during this period.

According to the financial plan submitted to the Executive Board in September 2010, UNICEF predicted a decline of approximately 7% in income for 2011.