Key result
The age-adjusted mortality rate for ischemic heart disease-related deaths among obese adults in the United States increased from 2.1 per 100,000 in 2003 to 3.9 per 100,000 in 2019.
Why the study?
Obesity is a significant contributor to IHD, but data on trends and disparities in IHD-related mortality among obese individuals in the United States were scarce.
Observational (n=113,367)
Ischemic heart disease-related mortality among obese adults in the US significantly increased from 2003 to 2019, highlighting worsening cardiovascular outcomes and significant demographic disparities.
Rising IHD mortality in obese adults warrants monitoring; leaves open causal drivers and targeted interventions.
Obesity affects approximately 72 million Americans and is a significant contributor to ischemic heart disease (IHD). Given the scarcity of data, this observational study examines trends and disparities in IHD-related mortality among obese individuals in the United States from 2003 to 2019 using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research data. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were calculated for IHD as the underlying cause of death and obesity as a contributing cause of death, revealing an increase in IHD-related mortality among obese adults. AAMR rose from 2.1 in 2003 to 3.9 in 2019, with higher rates in men, non-Hispanic Black individuals, the elderly, and those in nonmetropolitan and Midwest regions. These findings underscore significant sex, racial, and regional disparities in mortality, suggesting a need for targeted health policies and resource allocation, improving overall cardiovascular health outcomes.
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Tabassum et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Ischemic heart disease and obesity (n=113,367). Obesity was evaluated on Age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) per 100,000 individuals for IHD-related deaths in patients with obesity. The age-adjusted mortality rate for ischemic heart disease-related deaths among obese adults in the United States increased from 2.1 per 100,000 in 2003 to 3.9 per 100,000 in 2019.
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