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    VIVE LA FRANCE: COMPARING HEART HEALTH BETWEEN THE U.S. AND FRANCE

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    Author
    KITTS, DANIEL JAMES
    Issue Date
    2016
    Advisor
    Cohen, Zoe
    
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    The goal of this study is to investigate the components and differences of the modifiable risk factors for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) between individuals diagnosed in both the United States and France. The amount of deaths associated with CAD in the United States greatly outweighs the amount of CAD related deaths in France. More than 18% of all deaths in the U.S. are due to CAD, while in France, that statistic is reduced to just 9%. Out of 172 countries, the United States ranks 107th for highest percentage of deaths from CAD, while France ranks 171st. Risk factors that were analyzed and compared include dyslipidemia, hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes, and obesity. The majority of these risk factors are comparably similar between both countries with the exception of dyslipidemia and cigarette smoking being slightly higher in France. However, there is a large difference in the prevalence of obesity. The United States possesses a 35% rate of obesity while France averages just 14.5%. While it remains unclear as to why France has a much lower rate of CAD than the US, it is reasonable to speculate that twice the amount of obesity will also double the amount of CAD. L’abstrait Le but de cette étude étudie les composantes et les différences entre les facteurs de risque modifiables pour la maladie coronarienne (CAD) entre les individus diagnostiqués aux États-Unis et en France. La quantité des morts associés à CAD aux États-Unis est beaucoup plus que la quantité de CAD morts associés en France. Plus de 18% de tous les morts aux États-Unis sont dus à CAD, mais en France, cette statistique est réduite à seulement 9%. Sur de 172 pays, les États-Unis sont 107e pour le plus haut pourcentage des morts de CAD, mais France est seulement 171e. Les facteurs de risque qui ont analysés et comparés comprennent la dyslipidémie, l'hypertension, le tabagisme, le diabète et l'obésité. La majorité de ces facteurs de risque sont comparables similaires entre les deux pays, à l'exception de la dyslipidémie et le tabagisme qui sont légèrement plus élevé en France. Cependant, il y a une grande différence dans la prévalence de l'obésité. Les États-Unis possède un taux de 35% d'obésité, mais France a seulement un taux de 14,5%. Bien qu'il reste difficile de comprendre pourquoi France a un taux beaucoup plus moins de CAD que les États-Unis, il est raisonnable de supposer que deux fois la quantité de l'obésité sera doubler la quantité de CAD aussi.
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    Physiology
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    University of Arizona
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