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Healthy Numbers for a Healthy Heart

HEALTHY NUMBERS FOR A HEALTHY HE ART BLOOD PRESSURE At a glance MEASURED with two numbers: DIASTOLIC SYSTOLIC PRESSURE over BLOOD PRESSURE of either 120-139 for systolic OR NORMAL blood pressure is 80-89 for diastolic is considered pre-hypertension 120 80 OR LOWER BOTH numbers need to be normal for good health HYPERTENSION (high blood pressure) is systolic 14o or above OR diastolic 90 or above Statistics 30% of American adults have pre-hypertension 1 IN 3 AMERICANS has high blood pressure That's about 67 MILLION PEOPLE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE was a contributing cause of 348,000 deaths in 2009 CHOLESTEROL At a glance 3 different numbers make up your lipid profile LDL HDL TRIGLYCERIDES ("bad" cholesterol) ("good" cholesterol) LDL should be HDL should be Triglycerides should be 100 mg/dL or lower less than 50 mg/dL or higher 40 mg/dL or higher 150 mg/dL FOR WOMEN FOR MEN TOTAL CHOLESTEROL should be 200 mg/dL or lower Statistics HIGH TOTAL CHOLESTEROL doubles the risk of heart disease 33.5% OF AMERICANS have high LDL That's about 71 MILLION PEOPLE LESS THAN 50% OF ADULTS with high LDL get treatment WAIST SIZE At a glance WOMEN'S MEN'S WAIST SIZES WAISTS WAISTS ABOVE NORMAL should be should be increase risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol 35 inches or less 40 inches or less Statistics 39.7 37.5 Average waist size for men age 20 and up Average waist size for women age 20 and up INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY OCALA HEALTH SYSTEM OCALA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST MARION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL www.ocalahealthsystemfl.com Sources: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/bodymeas.htm http://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/facts.htm http://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/facts.htm http://www.webmd.com/heart/features/do-you-know-your-heart-numbers

Healthy Numbers for a Healthy Heart

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Contrary to popular belief, not all cholesterol is bad for your health! Women should have 50 mg/dL or higher of HDL, or “good” cholesterol, while men should have 40 mg/dL or higher of HDL. Learn m...

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