Study shows risk of developing heart failure much higher in rural areas than urban


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19 percent higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, according to a large observational study supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

The study, publish Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology, shows Black men living in rural areas had the highest risk of all -- a 34 percent higher risk of heart failure compared to urban-dwelling Black men.

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