blood pressure risk_factor_for cardiovascular disease
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A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
(2012)
PMID:23245609
cited
high blood pressure ... are mainly causes of adult chronic disease, especially cardio vascular diseases
confidence: 0.95
A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
(2012)
PMID:23245609
cited
Based on a pooled analysis of several risk factors (high blood pressure, ...), the age at which the RR reaches 1 is often between 100 and 120 years.
confidence: 0.95
Alcohol consumption and non-communicable diseases: epidemiology and policy implications.
(2011)
PMID:21819471
cited
Eight risk factors ... jointly account for 61% of loss of healthy life years from CVDs and 61% of cardiovascular deaths.
confidence: 0.96