Why has the rise in obesity not reversed the decline in cardiovascular mortality? Cardiometabolic death rate trends in Brazil (1980-2011)

Abstract

Why has the rise in obesity not reversed the decline in cardiovascular mortality? Cardiometabolic death rate trends in Brazil (1980Brazil ( -2011 Por que o aumento da obesidade não reverte o declínio da mortalidade por doença cardiovascular? Tendências de mortalidade por evento cardiometabólico no Brasil (1980Brasil ( -2011

Cardiovascular diseases in Brazil: premature mortality, risk factors and priorities for action. Comments on the preliminary results from the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS), 2013

“… 1 Over recent decades, Brazil has witnessed a decline in mortality rates due to CHD and stroke. 2 , 3 However, in 2012, these diseases were the first and the third commonest causes of premature death nationwide, respectively. 1 Table 1 4 , 5 , 6 shows the proportion of deaths among individuals under the age of 70 years due to all cardiovascular diseases, CHD alone and the combination of stroke and hypertensive disorders, according to sex and race, in Brazil in 2012.…”

“…2,3 However, in 2012, these diseases were the first and the third commonest causes of premature death nationwide, respectively. 1 Table 1 4-6…”