Modifiable Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Korea and Japan
- Author:
Ahmed ARAFA
1
;
Hyeok-Hee LEE
;
Ehab S. ESHAK
;
Kokoro SHIRAI
;
Keyang LIU
;
Jiaqi LI
;
Naharin Sultana ANNI
;
Sun Young SHIM
;
Hyeon Chang KIM
;
Hiroyasu ISO
Author Information
- Publication Type:State of the Art Review
- From:Korean Circulation Journal 2021;51(8):643-655
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and a major contributor to disability worldwide. Since the majority of cardiovascular events are preventable, identification of modifiable CVD risk factors and implementation of primordial prevention strategies should be a public health priority. In this aspect, the American Heart Association declared a strategic goal to reduce total CVD mortality in the US by 20% within 10 years via eliminating 7 major CVD risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, and poor-quality diet) in 2010, and their strategy has been achieving. However, the applicability of similar metrics to prevent CVD among East Asians requires an in-depth investigation of the modifiable CVD risk factors based on national and regional evidence-based findings. Herein, this review article aims to discuss several modifiable risk factors for CVDs, using epidemiological evidence from cohort studies and nationally representative data of 2 East Asian countries: Korea and Japan.
