Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions, according to research in PLOS Global Public Health. Wanghong Xu of Fudan University and colleagues find that in East and West Sub-Saharan Africa, East and Central Asia and Oceania, ischemic heart disease is increasing, which may be attributed to eight factors that include diet, high BMI, household air pollution and more.
Research highlights disparities in heart disease, stroke trends worldwide
