Cardiovascular Health of Middle-Aged U.S. Adults by Income Level, 1999 to March 2020 : A Serial Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although cardiovascular mortality has increased among middle-aged U.S. adults since 2011, how the burden of cardiovascular risk factors has changed for this population by income level over the past 2 decades is unknown.

Objective

To evaluate trends in the prevalence, treatment, and control of cardiovascular risk factors among low-income and higher-income middle-aged adults and how social determinants contribute to recent associations between income and cardiovascular health.

Design

Serial cross-sectional study.

Setting

NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey), 1999 to March 2020.

Participants

Middle-aged adults (aged 40 to 64 years).

Measurements

Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obe

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410352 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature