Association between Mortality from Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases and Human Development Index in Brazil between 1980 and 2019.

Sandra Chagas da Costa FelicianoPaolo Blanco Villela Glaucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2023)

The observed decrease in mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system may reflect an improvement in socioeconomic indicators in Brazil during the period. The increase in mortality rates due to neoplasms is probably related to the aging of the population. The higher mortality rates of diabetes seem to be associated with an increase in the prevalence of obesity in Brazilian women.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
endothelial cells
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
coronary artery disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
pregnancy outcomes
glycemic control