A new report from the American Heart Association predicts that at least six in 10 U.S. adults could experience cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years. Learn more about the risk factors.
Heart disease has been the world’s No. 1 killer for over a century, and experts predict that it will become even more prevalent in the coming decades. A report this month from the American Heart Association predicts that at least six in 10 U.S. adults could experience cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years. The rate of hypertension — which is one of the key risk factors for heart disease — is expected to increase from 51.2% in 2020 to 61.0% in 2050.
The last decade has seen a surge of cardiovascular risk factors, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, each of which raises the risks of developing heart disease and stroke,' he continued. 'It is not surprising that an enormous increase in cardiovascular risk factors and diseases will produce a substantial economic burden.' On a positive note, the researchers determined that hypercholesterolemia , will decline .
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