The Cardiovascular Disease Burden Attributable to Low Physical Activity in the Western Pacific Region, 1990-2019: an Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study.

Zeye LiuZiping LiJing XieRuibing XiaYakun LiFengwen ZhangWenbin OuyangShouzheng WangXiang-Bin Pan

Published in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2023)

The study highlights the significance of addressing low physical activity as a modifiable risk factor for CVD burden in the Western Pacific Region. Further research is essential to understand the factors contributing to inter-country variations, sex disparities, and CVD subtypes distinctions.

Keyphrases

physical activity
cardiovascular disease
body mass index
type diabetes
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular risk factors