AUTHOR=Rehman Shazia , Rehman Erum , Mumtaz Ayesha , Jianglin Zhang 

TITLE=Cardiovascular Disease Mortality and Potential Risk Factor in China: A Multi-Dimensional Assessment by a Grey Relational Approach

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 67 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604599

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2022.1604599

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=Objectives: This study aims is to investigate the impact of hypertension (HTN), diabetes, and high blood cholesterol on increased mortality from CVDs such as coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and pulmonary heart disease in a multi-dimensional way.
Methods: The grey relational analysis (GRA) methodology is adopted to assess the connection between CV risk factors and related mortality. The Hurwicz and the Conservative (Min-Max) criterion approach are also utilized to identify the prospective risk factor that contributes the most to increased CVD mortality. 
Results: The findings reveal that HTN has a more grounded relationship with stroke and pulmonary heart disease mortality, whereas high blood cholesterol appears to be the leading contributor to deaths from CHD. The results based on the Hurwicz and the Min-Max criterion show a robust connection between dyslipidemia, CHD, and CVD mortality.
Conclusions: Combating uncontrolled blood cholesterol and blood pressure levels would necessitate a multi-pronged strategy at both the national and local levels. This exploration will help public health practitioners and policymakers design and implement effective, and long-term prevention and treatment measures to combat China's rising CVD burden.