Journal article
Global Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Five modifiable risk factors are associated with cardiovascular disease and death from any cause. Studies using individual-level data to evaluate the regional and sex-specific prevalence of the risk factors and their effect on these outcomes are lacking.
METHODS: We pooled and harmonized individual-level data from 112 cohort studies conducted in 34 countries and 8 geographic regions participating in the Global Cardiovascular Risk …
Authors
Magnussen C; Ojeda FM; Leong DP; Alegre-Diaz J; Amouyel P; Aviles-Santa L; De Bacquer D; Ballantyne CM; Bernabe-Ortiz A; Bobak M
Journal
New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 389, No. 14, pp. 1273–1285
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
October 5, 2023
DOI
10.1056/nejmoa2206916
ISSN
0028-4793