 Achieving a Heart-Healthy and
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Healthy People 2010: Heart Disease and StrokeNational health goals and objectives for the current decade are published in Healthy People 2010 and include those for heart disease and stroke in Chapter 12.5 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are co-leads for goals for heart disease and stroke. The universal goals of Healthy People 2010 are to improve the quality and increase the duration of people’s lives and to eliminate disparities. The one goal specific to preventing heart disease and stroke has three components:
Focus area 12 of Healthy People 2010 has 16 objectives that address heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, high blood pressure, and high total blood cholesterol levels. Fortunately, because most cardiovascular disease is preventable, much can be done to lessen the burden of heart disease and stroke and meet Healthy People 2010 objectives. Other objectives relevant to heart disease and stroke can be found in Healthy People 2010 focus areas addressing chronic kidney disease, tobacco use, access to quality health services, nutrition and overweight, physical activity and fitness, and public health infrastructure. This broad spectrum of goals and objectives represents a wide range of opportunities for prevention programs. Table 1. Prevalence of Risk Factors for CVD in the United States, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, American Heart Association, 2003
aSystolic blood pressure >140 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ž90 mm Hg, or on anti-hypertensive medication: age adjusted for people aged 20 and older. bLDL-cholesterol >130 mg/dL: age adjusted for people aged 20 and older. cAmong people aged 18 years and older. dNo leisure time activity among people aged 18 years and older. eBody mass index >30 kg/m2 among people aged 20 and older. fPhysician-diagnosed diabetes: age adjusted for people aged 20 and older. Source: Heart and Stroke Statistics—2003 Update.1 |
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