Highest mortality rates seen among Black people, men, patients in Midwestern states, nonmetropolitan areas<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In the United States, obesity-related ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality is increasing, with the highest rates seen among men, Blacks, and those in the Midwest, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.<\/p>\n
Using data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiological Research database, Aleenah Mohsin, M.D., M.B.B.S., from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues examined trends in obesity-related IHD mortality in the United States from 1999 to 2020, paying particular attention to racial, local, regional, age, and gender differences in these trends.<\/p>\n
The researchers identified 226,267 deaths due to obesity-related IHD from 1999 to 2020. During the study period, there was a uniform increase in the age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR), with an average annual percentage change (AAPC) of 5.03. Men had a higher AAMR than women overall (3.9 versus 2.2). Men also had a more prominent incline in mortality rates (AAPC, 5.11), especially those men aged 55 to 64 years (AAMR, 8.5). The highest age-adjusted mortality was seen among Black patients (3.93 deaths per 100,000 people). Significant geographical differences were noted, with the highest mortality seen in Midwestern states (AAMR, 3.3); specifically, Vermont had the highest and Alabama the lowest AAMR (10.4 and 1.5, respectively). Compared with metropolitan areas, nonmetropolitan areas had higher AAMRs (4.0 versus 2.9).<\/p>\n
“Our findings underscore the need to explore the underlying causes of these disparities, such as differences in health care access, socioeconomic factors and regional health policies,” Mohsin said in a statement.<\/p>\n