Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women in the United States Through 2050: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association - PubMed
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- Forecasts for cardiovascular disease and stroke prevalence in women through 2050 are essential for improving health outcomes.
- Hypertension among adult women is projected to rise from 48.6% in 2020 to 59.1% in 2050.
- Diabetes and obesity are expected to increase significantly (14.9% to 25.3% and 43.9% to 61.2%, respectively), while hypercholesterolemia will decline (42.1% to 22.3%).
- Suboptimal diet, inadequate physical activity, and smoking rates will decrease, but inadequate sleep will rise.
- Prevalence of coronary disease, heart failure, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and total cardiovascular disease and stroke will increase by 2050.
- Similar adverse trends are projected in girls aged 2-19, with obesity rising from 19.6% to 32.0%.
- American Indian/Alaska Native, multiracial, Black, and Hispanic women and girls are expected to face more pronounced adverse trends.
- Focused clinical and public health interventions are needed to address these projected increases in cardiovascular risk factors and diseases.