Trends and disparities in heart failure and heart failure with obesity mortality among U.S. adults: A 1999-2020 analysis of geographic, gender, and racial variations using CDC WONDER data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality, and it poses a significant burden on healthcare systems globally. Obesity is a considerable risk factor for HF and contributes to increased cardiac stress and metabolic demands.

Methods

Data from the CDC WONDER database were examined from 1999-2020 for HF and HF with obesity-related mortality in adults aged 25 years and older at the time of death, using ICD-10 codes. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per million persons were calculated.

Results

From 1999 to 2020, the overall AAMR for HF-related deaths in adults declined from 1627 to 1544 (AAPC: -0.49, 95% CI: -0.63 to -0.34), whereas AAMR for HF and obesity rose steadily from 10.7 in 1999 to 42.1 in 2020 (AAPC: 6.23, 95% CI: 5.50 to 6

SUBMITTER: Ahmed F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12391717 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature