Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2011 Update 1
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3 Prevalence (unadjusted) estimates for poor, intermediate and ideal cardiovascular health for each of the seven metrics of cardiovascular health in the AHA 2020 goals, US children aged years, NHANES (baseline available data as of January 1, 2010). ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Age-standardized prevalence estimates for poor, intermediate and ideal cardiovascular health for each of the seven metrics of cardiovascular health in the AHA 2020 goals, among US adults >20 years of age, NHANES (baseline available data as of January 1, 2010). ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of CVD in adults 20 years of age by age and sex (NHANES: 2005–2008). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. These data include CHD, HF, stroke, and hypertension. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Deaths due to CVD* (United States: 1900–2007). Source: NHLBI from NCHS reports. * - CVD does not include congenital. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
CVD and other major causes of death for all males and females (United States: 2007). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. A indicates CVD plus congenital CVD; B, cancer; C, accidents; D, CLRD; E, diabetes; and F, Alzheimer's disease. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of stroke by age and sex (NHANES: 2005–2008). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Age-adjusted death rates for stroke by sex and race/ethnicity, Source: NCHS and NHLBI. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of HBP in adults 20 years of age by age and sex (NHANES: 2005–2008). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. Hypertension is defined as SBP 140 mm Hg or DBP 90 mmHg, taking antihypertensive medication, or being told twice by a physician or other professional that one has hypertension. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Age-Adjusted Prevalence Trends for HBP in Adults, 20 years of age by race/ethnicity, sex and survey (NHANES: , and ). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. NH indicates non-Hispanic. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Trends in mean total serum cholesterol among adolescents 12–17 years of age by race, sex, and survey year (NHANES: 1988–1994*, 1999–2004 and ). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. NH indicates non-Hispanic. Mex. Am. indicates Mexican American. * Data for Mexican Americans not available. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Trends in mean total serum cholesterol among adults ages 20 by race and survey year, (NHANES: 1988–1994, 1999–2004 and 2005–2008). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. NH indicates non-Hispanic. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Age-adjusted prevalence of physician-diagnosed diabetes in adults 20 years of age by race/ethnicity and sex (NHANES: 2005–2008). Source: NCHS and NHLBI. NH indicates non-Hispanic. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Trends in diabetes prevalence in adults 20 years of age, by sex (NHANES: 1988–1994 and 2005–2008). Source: NCHS, NHLBI. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of students in grades 9–12 who met currently recommended levels of PA during the past 7 days by race/ethnicity and sex (YRBS: 2009). Currently recommended levels is defined as activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 5 of the 7 days preceding the survey. Source: MMWR Surveillance Summaries. 1 NH indicates non-Hispanic. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of regular leisure-time physical activity among adults > 18 years of age by race/ethnicity and sex (NHIS: 2009). Source: Pleis et al, NH indicates non-Hispanic. Percents are age-adjusted. Regular leisure-time physical activity is defined as 3 or more sessions per week of vigorous activity lasting at least 20 minutes or five or more sessions per week of light/moderate activity lasting at least 30 minutes. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of students in grades 9 to 12 reporting current cigarette use by sex and race/ethnicity (YRBSS, 2009). Source: MMWR Surveill Summ. 2010;59:1–142.NH indicates non-Hispanic. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of current smoking for adults > 18 years of age by race/ethnicity and sex (NHIS: ) Source: CDC/NCHS, Health Data Interactive. All percentages are age-adjusted. NH indicates non-Hispanic. * Includes both Hispanics and non-Hispanics. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among students in grades 9–12 by sex and race/ethnicity (YRBS: 2009). Source: Youth Risk Behavior SurveillanceUnited States, Table 90. NH indicates non-Hispanic. ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010
Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity in adults 20–74 years of age, by sex and survey year (NHES: 1960–1962; NHANES: 1971–1975, 1976–1980, 1988–1994, and ).. Obesity is defined as a BMI of Source: Health, United States, 2009 (NCHS). ©2010 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Roger VL et al. Published online in Circulation Dec. 15, 2010