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Modifiable risk factors collectively contribute to 59% of the population-attributable fraction (PAF) for CVD and 56% for death in China.
Addressing modifiable risk factors could significantly reduce CVD and mortality rates.
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The modifiable risk factors studied collectively contributed to 59% of the PAF for CVD and 56% of the PAF for death in China.
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Based on a prospective cohort study design.
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Modifiable risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality in China: a PURE substudy
Sidong Li et al. · European Heart Journal · 2022
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac268
cohort · n=47262Cited 154×
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