Less than 20% of US adults know their cholesterol or blood sugar levels.
USPSTF recommends statins for primary prevention of CVD in adults
Aug 24, 2022
Statin use is recommended for adults aged 40 to 75 years with at least one CVD risk factor and estimated 10-year CVD event risk of ≥10%.
Height may impact risk for disease
Jun 03, 2022
Novel associations were seen for venous circulatory disorders and peripheral neuropathy in the presence and absence of diabetes.
Text messaging improves cardiovascular risk factors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 29, 2015
Semi-personalized text messages helped improve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, blood pressure, body mass index and smoking status in people with coronary heart disease, according to a new study.
Managing cardiovascular disease risk factors may help preserve physical function in aging: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2023
One-third of older adults experience physical limitations that lead to reduced mobility, disability, institutionalization and mortality. But managing risk factors for cardiovascular disease could help,...
Physical activity time, step counts yield similar results
May 21, 2024
Similar benefits were seen for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Whites have greatest magnitude of association of socioeconomic status with LE8
Sep 13, 2023
The magnitude of the positive association for four socioeconomic status categories with LE8 was greater for non-Hispanic whites than for minority groups.
Weightlifting linked to lower risk for all-cause, CVD mortality
Sep 30, 2022
Adults reporting weightlifting one to two times a week in addition to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity had the lowest risk.
CVD risk factors ID’d in individuals with high fracture risk
Sep 09, 2022
The highest incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events was seen in those with incident fragility fracture.
Risk factors worsening for adults with cardiovascular disease
Aug 09, 2022
From 1999-2002 to 2015-2018, a worsening was seen in proportion with ideal HbA1c and BMI and an increase in proportion with non-HDL-C levels <100 mg/dL.