Cardiovascular Mortality Gap Between the United States and Other High Life Expectancy Countries in 2000-2016.

Enrique Acosta Neil K Mehta Mikko Myrskylä Marcus Ebeling

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2022)

The exceptional changes in U.S. CVD mortality are driven by a distinct pattern of slowing reductions in IHD and stroke mortality and deteriorating mortality from other CVD causes. Obesity and alcohol abuse appear to be interrelated factors.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
atrial fibrillation
weight loss
physical activity
brain injury
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight gain
blood brain barrier
high fat diet induced