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The modifiable risk factors studied contributed to approximately 64% of the population attributable fraction (PAF) for CVD and 69% of the PAF for death.
Addressing these modifiable risk factors could significantly reduce CVD and mortality rates.
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The modifiable risk factors studied contributed to approximately 64% of the PAF for CVD and 69% of the PAF for death.
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The study is a prospective cohort involving a large sample size.
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Cardiovascular disease, mortality, and their associations with modifiable risk factors in a multi-national South Asia cohort: a PURE substudy
Philip Joseph et al. · European Heart Journal · 2022
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac249
cohort · n=33583Cited 112×
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