Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · May 2022
Meta AnalysisRisk factors for incident cardiovascular events among adults in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
The relative contributions of risk factors for cardiovascular events at a population level has received little attention in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of risk factors associated with incident cardiovascular events in LMICs. We searched six databases for relevant articles, supplemented with a manual search of reference lists. ⋯ A substantial proportion of incident cardiovascular events were linked to traditional metabolic and behavioural modifiable risk factors. However, other novel risk factors also appear to contribute. Targeting of these established and novel risk factors has the potential to reduce the burden of CVD in LMICs.