The deteriorating cardiovascular health in China in the past decade

Scientific publications in cardiology and cardiovasology journals from Chinese authors in various parts of North Asia: 10-year survey of literature

“…Coronary artery disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in China [1,2]. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of mortality in China, with stroke accounting for over 40% of deaths [3,4].…”

Effect of rising serum cholesterol on risks of cardiovascular disease in modern China

“…Cardiovascular disease is increasing in prevalence in modern China [1,2]. Of the many risk factors that contribute to the deteriorating cardiovascular health in China in recent years, one is the rising serum cholesterol [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].…”

“…The reason for the rising serum cholesterol in modern China is the recent change in the dietary habits [1,2,8]. The increased fat intake in the Chinese diet [1], the rapid growth of fast food restaurants in China [1,8,10,11], increased living standards [12], decreased physical activities [1,11], increased obesity [13], increased cigarette smoking [1] and increased metabolic syndrome [14][15][16][17] all contribute to this change.…”

Cardiology in contemporary China: An update

“…Coronary artery disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in China [1,[55][56][57][58][59][60]. The Chinese Multicenter Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Epidemiology showed cardiovascular disease to be the major cause of mortality in China, with stroke accounting for over 40% of deaths [57,58].…”