Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

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dc.contributor.authorBacha, Umer
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-20T11:28:07Z
dc.date.available2019-03-20T11:28:07Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractObjectives To report the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) during 1990–2015. Methods We used the 2015 Global Burden of Disease study for estimates of mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of different CVD in 22 countries of EMR. Results A total of 1.4 million CVD deaths (95% UI: 1.3–1.5) occurred in 2015 in the EMR, with the highest number of deaths in Pakistan (465,116) and the lowest number of deaths in Qatar (723). The age-standardized DALY rate per 100,000 decreased from 10,080 in 1990 to 8606 in 2015 (14.6% decrease). Afghanistan had the highest age-standardized DALY rate of CVD in both 1990 and 2015. Kuwait and Qatar had the lowest age-standardized DALY rates of CVD in 1990 and 2015, respectively. High blood pressure, high total cholesterol, and high body mass index were the leading risk factors for CVD. Conclusions The age-standardized DALY rates in the EMR are considerably higher than the global average. These findings call for a comprehensive approach to prevent and control the burden of CVD in the region.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMokdad, A. H., Tehrani-Banihashemi, A., Moradi-Lakeh, M., El Bcheraoui, C., Charara, R., Khalil, I., . . . Bacha, U. (2018). Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health, 63, 137-149. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1012-3. (Umer Bacha (SHS), (JCR Listed))en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/3710
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectCardiovascular disease Burden of disease Eastern Mediterranean Regionen_US
dc.titleBurden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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