Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is caused by disorders of the heart and blood vessels, and includes coronary heart disease (heart attacks), cerebrovascular disease (stroke), raised blood pressure (hypertension), peripheral artery disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease and heart failure. The major causes of cardiovascular disease are tobacco use, physical inactivity, an unhealthy diet and harmful use of alcohol. 

Cardiovascular Disease Global Facts

• CVDs are the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. 
• An estimated 17.3 million people died from CVDs in 2008, representing 30% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.3 million were due to coronary heart disease and 6.2 million were due to stroke. 
• Low- and middle-income countries are disproportionally affected: over 80% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men and women. 
• By 2030, almost 23.6 million people will die from CVDs, mainly from heart disease and stroke. These are projected to remain the single leading causes of death.

Cardiovascular Disease Facts for America

• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. 
  
• About 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.
  
• Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing more than 385,000 people annually.
  
• In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 34 seconds. Each minute, someone in the United States dies from a heart disease-related event.
  
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most racial/ethnic groups in the United States, including African Americans, Hispanics, and whites. For Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders and American Indians or Alaska Natives, heart disease is second only to cancer.
  
• Coronary heart disease alone costs the United States $108.9 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity.

Risk Factors

High blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, and smoking are key heart disease risk factors for heart disease. About half of Americans (49%) have at least one of these three risk factors.

Several other medical conditions and lifestyle choices can also put people at a higher risk for heart disease, including:

• Diabetes
• Overweight and obesity
• Poor diet
• Physical inactivity
• Excessive alcohol use

* 1,2,3,4,5: see http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_heart_disease.htm

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Adult Obesity Facts

Obesity is common, serious and costly

• More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese. [Read abstract Journal of American Medicine (JAMA)]
• Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death. [Read guidelines]
• The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. [Read summary]

Obesity affects some groups more than others

[Read abstract Journal of American Medicine (JAMA)]

• Non-Hispanic blacks have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity (47.8%) followed by Hispanics (42.5%), non-Hispanic whites (32.6%), and non-Hispanic Asians (10.8%)
• Obesity is higher among middle age adults, 40-59 years old (39.5%) than among younger adults, age 20-39 (30.3%) or adults over 60 or above (35.4%) adults.

Childhood Obesity Facts

Childhood obesity prevalence remains high. Overall, obesity among our nation’s young people, aged 2 to 19 years, has not changed significantly since 2003-2004 and remains at about 17 percent. However among 2-5 years old, obesity has declined based on CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. [Read abstract Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)]

At Healthy Life America we are committed to supporting individuals in their dream for a better physical, financial and relational life. Part of that support is being able to negotiate with large organizations for their products and services.

One way we can do that is by having a list of people who have taken the time to say they WANT A BETTER LIFE, a healthier life and more options in their life. By signing below you are joining us to help all families live well and support the Frances Pryor Advocacy & Care Fund.

It’s free . . . just your signature saying that you stand with us for a healthier America.

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Did you know . . . cardiovascular disease:  

• Is the number ONE killer of men and women in the United States
• Is the leading cause of disability
• Costs over $300 billion each year in medications, disability, lost work productivity 

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Statistics About Diabetes

Data from the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014 (released June 10, 2014)

Overall Numbers: Diabetes and Prediabetes

• Prevalence: In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes.
  • In 2010 the figures were 25.8 million and 8.3%.

• Undiagnosed: Of the 29.1 million, 21.0 million were diagnosed, and 8.1 million were undiagnosed.
  • In 2010 the figures were 18.8 million and 7.0 million.

• Prevalence in Seniors: The percentage of Americans age 65 and older remains high, at 25.9%, or 11.8 million seniors (diagnosed and undiagnosed).

• New Cases: The incidence of diabetes in 2012 was 1.7 million new diagnoses/year; in 2010 it was 1.9 million.

• Prediabetes: In 2012, 86 million Americans age 20 and older had prediabetes; this is up from 79 million in 2010.

• Deaths: Diabetes remains the 7th leading cause of death in the United States in 2010, with 69,071 death certificates listing it as the underlying cause of death, and a total of 234,051 death certificates listing diabetes as an underlying or contributing cause of death.

Diabetes in Youth

• About 208,000 Americans under age 20 are estimated to have diagnosed diabetes, approximately 0.25% of that population.
• In 2008—2009, the annual incidence of diagnosed diabetes in youth was estimated at 18,436 with type 1 diabetes, 5,089 with type 2 diabetes.

Deaths

• Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States in 2010 based on the 69,071 death certificates in which diabetes was listed as the underlying cause of death. In 2010, diabetes was mentioned as a cause of death in a total of 234,051 certificates.
• Diabetes may be underreported as a cause of death. Studies have found that only about 35% to 40% of people with diabetes who died had diabetes listed anywhere on the death certificate and about 10% to 15% had it listed as the underlying cause of death.

- See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/#sthash.yTBYibKL.dpuf

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Facts About Cancer

Cancer, also called malignancy, is an abnormal growth of cells. There are more than 100 types of cancer, including breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma. Symptoms vary depending on the type. Cancer treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery.

Cancer Among Men

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 men of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.

Three Most Common Cancers Among Men

Prostate cancer (128.3)

• First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.

Lung cancer (73.0)

• Second among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.

Colorectal cancer (46.1)

• Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.

Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Men

Lung cancer (57.9)

• First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.

Prostate cancer (20.8)

• Second among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic* men.
• Fourth among Asian/Pacific Islander men.

Colorectal cancer (18.1)

• Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.

Liver cancer

• Second among Asian/Pacific Islander men.

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/men.htm

Cancer Among Women

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 women of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.

Three Most Common Cancers Among Women

Breast cancer (122.0)

• First among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.

Lung cancer (52.0)

• Second among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
• Third among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.

Colorectal cancer (34.9)

• Second among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
• Third among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.

Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Women

Lung cancer (37.0)

• First among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
• Second among Hispanic* women.

Breast cancer (21.5)

• First among Hispanic* women.
• Second among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.

Colorectal cancer (12.8)

• Third among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations

* Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/women.htm

Cancer Among Children

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 children in the United States.

In 2011, the most commonly diagnosed cancers and leading causes of cancer death in children aged 0–19 years were—

Leukemias

• Highest incidence rate (8.8) found among children aged 1–4 years.
• Highest death rate (0.8) found among children aged 15–19 years.

Brain and central nervous system cancer

• Highest incidence rate (4.3) found among children aged 1–4 years.
• Highest death rate (1.0) found among children aged 5–9 years

*Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/children.htm

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