Global Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
Data from global cohort (n=1,518,028) showed about half of incident cardiovascular disease cases, and about a fifth of deaths from any cause, may be attributable to five modifiable risk factors (BMI, systolic BP, non–HDL cholesterol, current smoking, and diabetes).
Source:
New England Journal of Medicine
SPS commentary:
An editorial notes one third of deaths worldwide are due to cardiovascular diseases, the reduction of which, to a large extent, is feasible but requires fundamental changes in the approach to cardiovascular disease prevention by integrating public health and clinical strategies among policymakers, physicians, allied health groups, and communities at multiple levels. It suggests it is time to act as such an approach could reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease to a substantial extent globally and at low cost.