China facing epidemic of heart disease, stroke

(Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) A 20-year rise in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China appears to have been spurred largely by increases in high blood pressure, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Increasing body mass index (BMI), decreasing physical activity, a high prevalence of smoking, and unhealthy diet have also contributed to the growing burden of CVD -- now the leading cause of death in China.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news