06 Aug 2019 --- Heart disease and stroke mortality rates have stopped declining in many high-income countries and are even increasing in some. This is according to Australian researchers, who have analyzed trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in 23 high-income countries since 2000. The researchers found that CVD mortality rates for people aged 35 to 74 are now barely declining – and are increasing in 12 of the 23 countries. This phenomenon is potentially a result of obesity and poor diet, the researchers note, and they call for investment in public health policies and industry reformulations to avoid a future increase in CVD-related mortality.
