According to new research from the American Heart Association, heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020. Findings were especially concerning among men (increased 243%) and more specifically, middle-aged men (increased 165%). Also, Black adults exhibited heart disease death rates related to obesity of 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people. Researchers measured age-adjusted mortality rates and found a 5.03 annual percentage increase in the overall rate of obesity-related …
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Signs of aging and risk of heart disease Key point: Some outward signs of aging may correlate with increased risk of heart disease including MI. Citation: Christoffersen M, Frikke-Schmidt R, Schnohr P, et al. Visible age-related signs and risk of ischemic heart disease in the general population: A prospective cohort study. Circulation. 2014;4l128(9):990-998. Investigators in Denmark in this 35-year prospective trial attempted to see if outward signs of aging (frontoparietal baldness, crown top baldness, earlobe crease, …
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