Cardiovascular diseases behind 1 in 3 global deaths in 2023: Study

Cardiovascular diseases CVD remain the leading cause of disease burden causing one in three deaths worldwide in 2023 according to a study on WednesdayThe study showed that the number of cardiovascular disease deaths worldwide has risen sharply climbing to 192 million in 2023 from 131 million in 1990The heartrelated mortality was driven by population growth ageing and exposure to a broad range of risks including increasing rates of obesity and diabetes as revealed by the report based on the Global Burden of Disease GBD Study and published today in JACCIschemic heart disease affected an estimated 240 million people in 2023 while lower extremity peripheral arterial disease impacted 122 million stroke remained a leading cause of death and disability across all regionsMen had higher cardiovascular mortality rates than women in most regions and risk increased steeply after age 50High body mass index and high fasting plasma glucose were the fastestgrowing metabolic contributors between 2018 and 2023 mirroring global trends in obesity and diabetesldquoThe finding that CVD burden is substantially greater outside of the most developed settings even after accounting for differences in population age remains among the most important messages of this analysisrdquo said Gregory A Roth Professor in the Division of Cardiology University of WashingtonldquoOur analysis shows wide geographic differences in CVD burden that canrsquot be explained by income level alone Given this kind of variation our findings offer the opportunity to tailor local health policies to target the most relevant risks for specific populationsrdquo she addedResearchers estimated the burden due to 376 diseases including CVD from 1990 to 2023 in 204 countries using all available data and statistical modelsCVD also remained the leading cause of disabilityadjusted life years DALYs and deaths estimated in the GBD globally There were 437 million CVD DALYs in 2023 with a 16fold difference between the countries with the lowest and highest CVD DALY ratesThis is a 14fold increase from the 320 million CVD DALYs in 1990Importantly 796 per cent of all CVD DALYs globally in 2023 were attributable to modifiable risk factors which have increased globally by 974 million since 1990 largely due to population growth and ageingThe top risk factors include metabolic such as high body mass index BMI and high fasting plasma glucose followed by behavioral and environmentaloccupational like air pollution lead exposure and higher temperaturesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever