Why the study?
Does the elimination or reduction of 5 leading risk factors reduce cardiovascular mortality in US adults aged 45 to 79 years?
Population
Adults aged 45 to 79 years in the United States.
Comparison
Elimination and reduction of 5 leading risk… vs Current risk factor levels.
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
through 2006 (for NHANES cohort)
Authors
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Supports targeting five major risk factors; leaves open whether elimination would prevent half of cardiovascular deaths.
Does the elimination or reduction of 5 leading risk factors reduce cardiovascular mortality in US adults aged 45 to 79 years?
Major modifiable cardiovascular risk factors collectively account for approximately half of cardiovascular deaths in US adults aged 45 to 79 years.
Patel et al. (2015) studied this question.
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