What is the national and provincial-level prevalence and what are the risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis in Chinese adults?
Nearly 25% of Chinese adults have evidence of carotid atherosclerosis, highlighting a significant and unevenly distributed disease burden that requires targeted regional public health strategies.
These findings suggest that nearly one-quarter of Chinese adults have increased cIMT or CP. The burden of this disease is unevenly distributed across geographic regions and subpopulations and may require different levels of local planning, support, and management. Addressing these disparities is crucial for effectively preventing and managing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in China.
Fu et al. (Thu,) studied this question.