ArticleAmerican heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice2025
National trends in mortality attributable to arrhythmias among adults with obesity in the United States, 1999-2020.
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Background: Obesity and arrhythmias are escalating public health concerns in the United States. While both have been independently associated with cardiovascular mortality, national trends in obesity-related arrhythmia deaths remain poorly characterized. Methods: We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study using CDC WONDER mortality data from 1999 to 2020. Adults aged ≥25 years with arrhythmias listed as the underlying cause of death (ICD-10: I47-I49) and obesity as a contributing cause (E66) were included. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were calculated per 100,000 population. Joinpoint regression was used to assess trends and calculate annual percent change (APC) and average annual percent change (AAPC). Analyses were stratified by sex, race/ethnicity, census region, urbanization level, age group, and state. Results: A total of 67,844 deaths were attributed to obesity-related arrhythmias. The overall AAMR was 1.35 (95 % CI: 1.11-1.60), with a significant AAPC of 6.19 % (95 % CI: 5.68-6.69; Conclusion: Obesity-associated arrhythmia mortality has risen with marked heterogeneity; these findings underscore the need for prevention across the life-course and equitable access to rhythm evaluation, evidence-based cardiometabolic care, and targeted screening.
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