Risk of incident cardiovascular diseases at national and subnational levels in Iran from 2000 to 2016 and projection through 2030: Insights from Iran STEPS surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in developing countries. CVD risk stratification guides the health policy to make evidence-based decisions.

Aim

To provide current picture and future trend of CVD risk in the adult Iranian population.

Methods

Nationally representative datasets of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2016 STEPwise approach to non-communicable diseases risk factor surveillance (STEPS) studies were used to generate the 10-year and 30-year risks of CVD based on Framingham, Globorisk, and World Health Organization (WHO) risk estimation models. Trend of CVD risk was calculated from 2000 until 2016 and projected to 2030.

Results

In 2016, based on Framingham model, 14.0% of the Iranian, aged 30 to 74, were at grea

SUBMITTER: Ebrahimi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446220 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature