Report: 61% of Americans will have cardiovascular disease by 2050
Cardiovascular disease will about 61% of Americans by 2050, according to an American Heart Association published this week in Circulation. The prevalence was 51.2% in 2020. The authors say the risk factors of poor diet, inadequate physical activity and smoking are estimated to improve over time, but inadequate sleep will worsen. American Indian/Alaska Native, multiracial, Black and Hispanic individuals are expected to be disproportionately affected. The authors call for clinical and public health interventions 鈥渢o effectively manage, stem and even reverse鈥 the trends. (The Hill , 6/4/24)