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Facts that may interest you from the American Heart Association "Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2012 Update." (After all, I am a pediatric cardiologist!)
1. Based on 2008 data, more than 2200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease every day - an average of 1 death every 39 seconds. Although cardiovascular disease accounts for 1 out of every 3 deaths in the U.S., the actual rate of death decreased by 31% from 1998 to 2008.
2. There are about 76,400,000 individuals in the U.S. with hypertension.
3. Cigarette use (despite 40 years of attempts to eliminate):
a. 21% of men 18 or older continue to smoke.
b. 18% of women 18 or older continue to smoke.
c. 19.5% of students in grades 9-12 report "cigarette use."
4. 33,600,000 American adults over 20 years of age have a total serum cholesterol of 240 mg/dl or greater.
5. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S. in adults 20 years old or greater is 67%.
6. Among American children ages 2-19, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is 49%.
7. The proportion of youth (18 years and younger) who report engaging in no regular physical activity is high and the proportion increases with age. Among children in grades 9-12, 30% of girls and 17% of boys reported no significant physical activity in the previous 7 days.
8. 33% of adults report engaging in no aerobic leisure-time physical activity.
9. Total direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease (including stroke) in the U.S. was $298 billion (2008). By comparison, the cost of all cancer (malignant and benign) treatment in 2008 was $228 billion.
Facts that may interest you from the American Heart Association "Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2012 Update." (After all, I am a pediatric cardiologist!)
1. Based on 2008 data, more than 2200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease every day - an average of 1 death every 39 seconds. Although cardiovascular disease accounts for 1 out of every 3 deaths in the U.S., the actual rate of death decreased by 31% from 1998 to 2008.
2. There are about 76,400,000 individuals in the U.S. with hypertension.
3. Cigarette use (despite 40 years of attempts to eliminate):
a. 21% of men 18 or older continue to smoke.
b. 18% of women 18 or older continue to smoke.
c. 19.5% of students in grades 9-12 report "cigarette use."
4. 33,600,000 American adults over 20 years of age have a total serum cholesterol of 240 mg/dl or greater.
5. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S. in adults 20 years old or greater is 67%.
6. Among American children ages 2-19, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is 49%.
7. The proportion of youth (18 years and younger) who report engaging in no regular physical activity is high and the proportion increases with age. Among children in grades 9-12, 30% of girls and 17% of boys reported no significant physical activity in the previous 7 days.
8. 33% of adults report engaging in no aerobic leisure-time physical activity.
9. Total direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease (including stroke) in the U.S. was $298 billion (2008). By comparison, the cost of all cancer (malignant and benign) treatment in 2008 was $228 billion.
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