A rise in heart disease and strokes in China risks killing an additional 7.7 million people by 2030, according to a study published by the American Heart Association, Bloomberg reported. Researchers found that smoking, dietary changes and sedentary lifestyles are leading to a surge in cardiovascular disease rates, which will swell by as much as 73% over the next two decades. The findings are based on data on Chinese adults collected since the 1980s. The study’s authors say the increase of chronic disease is an unwanted consequence of China’s rapid economic growth and urbanization. A 2008 report by the World Health Organization and World Economic Forum said China risks losing US$558 billion of national income to diabetes and heart disease between 2005 and 2015.
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