Trends in the prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk and the control of its risk factors Among US adults, 2001-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An accurate assessment of current trends in cardiovascular risks could inform public health policy. This study aims to determine 20-year trends in the prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk and its risk factors' control among US adults.

Methods

In this serial cross-sectional analysis of 23,594 adults, aged 40-79 years, without clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2001 to 2020, we calculated the prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk (10-year ASCVD risk ≥ 7.5%) for all participants and subgroups with their risk factors controlled for diabetes, hypertension, or dyslipidemia.

Results

The age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of elevated cardiovascular risk slightly decreased fro

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10347386 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature