PLoS ONE: Diabetes is the variable that affects the highest number of heart disease deaths

There are several factors that increase the risk of heart attack, such as high blood sugar, obesity, abnormal cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and smoking

The study, supported by FAPESP, quantifies the effects of

The datasets came from government sources, such as the Department of Health, the Ministry of Social Development, and the National Bureau of Statistics IBGE, as well as from foreign sources such as the Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

"Regardless of the control methods we use — we tested variables, statistical models and different kinds of methods — diabetes has also been linked

Previous studies have established a formula to calculate the number

According to the authors, these findings provide evidence that strategies to reduce smoking are key

Differences between men and women are also important for scientists, who note that gender differences reiterate what other studies have found that diabetes and high blood sugar are more important risk factors

Socio-economic impact

Between 2005 and 2017, the mortality and morbidity rates of cardiovascular disease in Brazil decreased by 21% and 8%, respectively, mainly due to improved access to basic health care and a decrease in

The link between hyperglycemia and cardiovascular mortality was not related to socioeconomic status and access to health care, a finding that confirms this analysis

"In addition to the importance of increasing income, reducing inequality and poverty, and improving access to and quality of health care, Gaspar said, we must also look at diabetes and hyperglycemia

To help fight cardiovascular disease, health policies should look directly at reducing the prevalence of high blood sugar through nutrition education, limiting foods and beverages with added sugars, or improving access to new medicines to reduce the risk