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Urbanization and lifestyle changes have dramatically increased cardiovascular risk factors and disease rates globally, particularly in developing countries.
Urbanization, lifestyle changes, and epidemiologic transitions are driving a significant increase in the global burden of cardiovascular disease, particularly in developing countries.
Urges tailored prevention planning in urbanizing regions; leaves open optimal interventions for developing countries.
This article provides an overview of the global burden of cardiovascular disease. It discusses the increase in cardiovascular and other chronic diseases; and then provides estimates of the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) with specific focus on the developing countries and the difference between rural and urban areas, the main differences being the different life-style, each one including specific risk factors. The second part of this article describes the burden of CVD by specific region or ethnic group, the relevant risk factors, and possible strategies for prevention.
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Any Docu A (2019) conducted a review in Cardiovascular Disease. Urbanization and lifestyle changes have dramatically increased cardiovascular risk factors and disease rates globally, particularly in developing countries.
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