Womens Heart Health
Quick Facts
Listed here are some of the quick facts for women’s heart health taken
from the American Heart Association website.
- Only 13% of women know that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills 480,000 women/yr while cancer
kills around 280,000 women/yr
- One woman dies every minute yearly in the US from CVD
- One in three adult females/males in the US suffers from CVD
- CVD kills more Americans yearly than the next four most common causes of death combined
- CVD is the No. 1 killer of women over the age of 25
- Sixty-four % of women who died suddenly of CVD had no previous
symptoms
- One in 2.6 female deaths are from CVD, compared with one in 30
female deaths from breast cancer
- Heart disease increases in women with age and is two/three times
higher in post-menopausal than pre-menopausal women
- Stroke is the No. 3 killer of women and is the leading cause of serious
long-term disability in women
- Strokes kill more women than men yearly
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS
Knowing the following numbers for you are very important in keeping your
heart healthy. These numbers can help you and your doctor determine your risks and mark the progress you are making toward a healthier heart.
FACTOR Goals
- Total cholesterol less than 200 mg/ml
- LDL (Bad) <100 mg/ml optimal
- cholesterol 100 – 120 mg/ml near optimal
- 130 – 150 mg/ml borderline high
- 160 – 189 mg/ml high
- 190 – higher mg/ml very high
- HDL (Good) 50 mg/ml or higher cholesterol
- Triglycerides (Fats) < 150 mg/ml
- Blood Pressure < 120/80 mmHg
- Fasting Glucose (sugar) < 100 mg/dl
- Body Mass Index (BMI) < 25 kg/m2
- Waist Circumference < 35 in
- Exercise minimum of 30 min/day most days/wk
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