Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2026
Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors in Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Mesquita Claudio T, Peix Amalia, Rodríguez Diana I, Dueñas-Criado Karen A, Gutiérrez-Villamil Claudia, Puente Adriana, Massardo Teresa, Berrocal Isabel, Astesiano Andrea, Agüero Roberto N, Bañolas Ryenne, Hiplan Enrique, Sánchez Mayra, Barreda Ana Ma, Gómez Vanessa V, Fernández Cynthia, Portillo Silvia, Herrera Yariela, Mendoza Aurelio, Kapitan Miguel, Castellanos Carlos, Estrada-Lobato Enrique, Paez Diana, L Giovane
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death among women in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with ischemic heart disease as the primary contributor. Despite this burden, women's health programs in the region have traditionally prioritized cancer prevention, often neglecting CVD.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the burden of CVD and the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors among women in LAC, highlighting sex-related differences and regional disparities.
METHODS: This study analyzed epidemiological data on CVD mortality and cardiovascular risk factors across LAC countries, including behavioral, metabolic, and female-specific risk factors, and conducted comparisons with selected countries outside the region.
RESULTS: Women in LAC showed a higher prevalence of sedentary lifestyle, dyslipidemia, elevated fasting blood glucose, and overweight/obesity, whereas smoking was more frequent among men. Female-specific risk factors - such as teenage pregnancy, preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy - were highly prevalent yet under-recognized, largely shaped by socioeconomic determinants. In 2021, COVID-19 temporarily surpassed ischemic heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death in the Americas (176.7 deaths per 100,000 population), highlighting the vulnerability of women with underlying cardiometabolic risk. Premature CVD mortality varied widely, with the highest female probabilities of death between ages 30 and 70 observed in Haiti (21.9%) and Guyana (15.2%), associated with poorly controlled hypertension and elevated cholesterol, respectively. In contrast, Canada showed the lowest premature mortality (1.7%), reflecting stronger healthcare systems and lower prevalence of metabolic risk factors.
CONCLUSION: CVD remains the leading cause of mortality among women in LAC, marked by substantial regional disparities and a significant burden of both traditional and female-specific risk factors. These findings highlight the urgent need for sex-specific, context-sensitive strategies that integrate cardiovascular prevention into comprehensive women's health policies, moving beyond cancer-centered approaches.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the burden of CVD and the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors among women in LAC, highlighting sex-related differences and regional disparities.
METHODS: This study analyzed epidemiological data on CVD mortality and cardiovascular risk factors across LAC countries, including behavioral, metabolic, and female-specific risk factors, and conducted comparisons with selected countries outside the region.
RESULTS: Women in LAC showed a higher prevalence of sedentary lifestyle, dyslipidemia, elevated fasting blood glucose, and overweight/obesity, whereas smoking was more frequent among men. Female-specific risk factors - such as teenage pregnancy, preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy - were highly prevalent yet under-recognized, largely shaped by socioeconomic determinants. In 2021, COVID-19 temporarily surpassed ischemic heart disease and stroke as the leading cause of death in the Americas (176.7 deaths per 100,000 population), highlighting the vulnerability of women with underlying cardiometabolic risk. Premature CVD mortality varied widely, with the highest female probabilities of death between ages 30 and 70 observed in Haiti (21.9%) and Guyana (15.2%), associated with poorly controlled hypertension and elevated cholesterol, respectively. In contrast, Canada showed the lowest premature mortality (1.7%), reflecting stronger healthcare systems and lower prevalence of metabolic risk factors.
CONCLUSION: CVD remains the leading cause of mortality among women in LAC, marked by substantial regional disparities and a significant burden of both traditional and female-specific risk factors. These findings highlight the urgent need for sex-specific, context-sensitive strategies that integrate cardiovascular prevention into comprehensive women's health policies, moving beyond cancer-centered approaches.