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Suboptimal diet was the leading cause of cardiometabolic mortality in 4 of 5 countries, with population-attributable fractions from 40.7% in Bangladesh to 56.9% in Pakistan.
Health policies should prioritize addressing dietary factors to reduce cardiometabolic mortality.
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Suboptimal diet was the leading cause of cardiometabolic mortality in 4 of 5 countries, with population-attributable fractions from 40.7% (95% uncertainty interval = 37.4, 44.1) in Bangladesh to 56.9% (95% uncertainty interval = 52.4, 61.5) in Pakistan.
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Based on the analysis of national surveys and meta-analyses.
Source
Impact of Dietary and Metabolic Risk Factors on Cardiovascular and Diabetes Mortality in South Asia: Analysis From the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study
Mohammad Yawar Yakoob et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2016
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