Cardiovascular disease in Mexico 1990–2017: secondary data analysis from the global burden of disease study

Claudio Alberto Dávila-Cervantes ()
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Claudio Alberto Dávila-Cervantes: Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences Mexico

International Journal of Public Health, No 0, 11 pages

Abstract: Abstract Objectives Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major cause of death and a public health threat. To report the burden of CVD in Mexico at a national and subnational scale from 1990 to 2017 as well as risk factors driving these changes. Methods Following the 2017 global burden of disease study, mortality, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and risk factors of CVD were examined according to 10 subcategories. Results The CVD burden of disease decreased between 1990 and 2017 in Mexico as a whole and in all states, with the higher decrease located in the north and central regions. Ischemic heart disease accounted for almost two-thirds of the total number of deaths from CVD and caused the highest DALY rate. The leading CVD risk factors were high systolic blood pressure, dietary risks, high LDL cholesterol, high BMI, and high fasting plasma glucose level. Conclusions These results allow the establishment of priorities, policy development, and implementation to decrease the CVD burden and can provide a benchmark for states to focus on key risk factors, improve the quality of health care, and reduce health care costs.

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Mexico; Burden of disease; Mortality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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