The Claim
From 1990 to 2021, mortality and disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates for ischemic heart disease decreased in high-SDI regions and increased in low- and middle-SDI regions, with the greatest increases occurring in East Asia and the low-middle SDI region.
What the research says
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Between 1990 and 2021, deaths and disability from ischemic heart disease went down in high-income countries but went up in low- and middle-income countries, with the largest increases seen in East Asia and the lowest-income country group.
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Between 1990 and 2021, ischemic heart disease mortality and DALY rates declined in high-SDI regions but increased in low- and middle-SDI regions, with the highest increases observed in East Asia and the low-middle SDI region, highlighting global inequity in disease burden.
In regions with limited access to healthy food, clean air, and medical care, blood vessels gradually narrow and harden because fat and calcium build up inside them over time. This buildup blocks blood flow to the heart, causing heart attacks and long-term damage. The longer people are exposed to poor diet, smoking, and untreated high blood pressure, the faster this happens.
What the research says
1 studyIn rich countries, fewer older people are dying from heart disease each year, but in poorer countries—especially East Asia—more people are dying and getting sick from it, and this study proves it with hard numbers.
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