title: Prevalence of uncontrolled risk factors for cardiovascular disease: United States, 1999-2010.
abstract: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (1). High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking are all risk factors that could lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke. The recently announced Million Hearts Initiative is aimed at preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next 5 years (2–4). This report expands on results previously published (2) by presenting the most recent prevalence estimates and trends of uncontrolled high blood pressure, uncontrolled high levels of low-density lipoproteins cholesterol (LDL-C), and current cigarette smoking among adults aged 20 and over.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fryar
authors.forename: Te-Ching
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xianfen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL