Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan areas, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.
American Heart AssociationNov 11 2024 Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan areas, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024. The meeting, Nov.
Aleenah Mohsin, M.D., M.B.B.S., lead study author, post-doctoral research fellow at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island In an analysis of 21 years of data, researchers examined death rates attributed to obesity-related ischemic heart disease and whether certain groups of people -; based on their race, age, gender or where they live -; had higher rates than others. Public health data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database was reviewed for deaths related to ischemic heart disease from 1999 to 2020.
Related Stories"We did expect an increase in deaths related to obesity since the prevalence of obesity has been rising steadily for years. However, we did not anticipate this magnitude of increase in mortality, especially among middle-aged men," Mohsin said. "The racial disparities, particularly the higher rates of death among Black individuals, were also striking and suggest that social and perhaps environmental factors may also be playing a significant role.
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