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Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Among Young Adults in the U.S. From 1980 Through 2002

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Ford, Earl S., Capewell, Simon·2007·Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Objectives The objective of our study was to examine age-specific mortality rates from coronary heart disease (CHD), particularly those among younger adults.Background Trends for obesity, diabetes, blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome among young adults raise concerns about the mortality rates from CHD in this group.Methods We used mortality data from 1980 to 2002 to calculate age-specific mortality rates from CHD for U.S. adults age > or =35 years.Results Overall, the age-adjusted mortality rate decreased by 52% in men and 49% in women. Among women age 35 to 54 years, the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) in mortality was -5.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] -5.8 to -4.9) from 1980 until 1989, -1.2% (95% CI -1.6 to -0.8) from 1989 until 2000, and 1.5% (95% CI -3.4 to 6.6) from 2000 until 2002. Among men age 35 to 54 years, the EAPC in mortality was -6.2% (95% CI -6.4 to -5.9) from 1980 until 1989, -2.3% (95% CI -2.6 to -2.1) from 1989 until 2000, and -0.5% (95% CI -3.7 to 2.9) from 2000 until 2002. Among women and men age > or =55 years, the estimated annual percentage decrease in mortality from CHD accelerated in more recent years compared with earlier periods.Conclusions The mortality rates for CHD among younger adults may serve as a sentinel event. Unfavorable trends in several risk factors for CHD provide a likely explanation for the observed mortality rates.

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Authors
Ford, E. S., & Capewell, S.
Affiliations
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • University of Liverpool (GB)
Corresponding author
Ford, Earl S.
Venue
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-11
Volume
50
Issue
22
Pages
2128-2132
ISSN
0735-1097 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2099693424
Cited by
589
References
31
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FWCI
26.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Healthcare Systems and Public Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
coronary heart disease mortality, young adults, age-specific mortality, mortality trends, sex differences in mortality, cardiovascular risk factors, obesity, diabetes mellitus, blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, sentinel events
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Cause of Death, Coronary Disease, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, United States

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