scholarly journals Reducing Your Risk for Heart Disease: The Power of Food

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Elena B. Smith ◽  
Jodi Fitzgerald ◽  
Danielle Nelson ◽  
Madison Woodard ◽  
Jeanette Andrade
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Heart Attacks

Heart disease is the #1 cause of death among men and women within the United States.  Heart disease is an umbrella term for the following heart conditions: Angina Irregular heartbeats Heart attacks Heart failure Stroke This new 8-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department describes the modifiable risk factors for heart disease and tips to reduce one’s risk for heart disease. Written by Elena B. Smith, Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, and Jeanette Andrade.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs426

scholarly journals Reducing Your Risk for Cancer: The Power of Food

EDIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodi Fitzgerald ◽  
Danielle Nelson ◽  
Madison Woodard ◽  
Jeanette Andrade
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
The United States ◽  
Human Nutrition ◽  
Food Science ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Diet And Lifestyle

Cancer is the #2 cause of death within the United States, where 2 out of every 5 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer within their lifetime. Forty-five percent of cancer deaths may have been caused by risk that factors that you can change, such as weight, diet, and lifestyle. This new 6-page publication describes the modifiable risk factors for cancer and tips to reduce your risk for cancer. Written by Jodi Fitzgerald, Danielle Nelson, Madison Woodard, and Jeanette Andrade, and published by the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs392

Abstract 2157: Racial Differences in Hospitalizations for Atrial Fibrillation in the United States

Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul B Tabereaux ◽  
Todd M Brown ◽  
Jose Osorio ◽  
G. N Kay ◽  
Dawn M Bravada
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Principal Diagnosis ◽  
Common Risk Factors

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in the United States; however a paucity of population-based data about nonwhite individuals exist. The objectives of this study were to compare hospitalizations among Whites and African Americans (AA) and to determine whether race is an independent predictor of hospitalization for AF in the United States. Methods: Data was obtained from the National Hospital Discharge Survey (years 1996 –2005) and included hospitalizations with a principal diagnosis of AF for patients aged ≥18 yrs and race designated as either White or AA. Codes from the International Classification of Diseases -9th revision were used to define AF (427.31), hypertension (401– 405), ischemic heart disease (410 – 414), diabetes mellitus (250), heart failure (425,428) and valvular heart disease (424). Multivariable analysis with logistic regression was used to identify factors that were independently associated with AF hospitalizations Results: Among 297,962,043 hospitalizations between 1996 –2005, 3,676,787 (1.2%) had a principal diagnosis of AF. Among the hospitalizations for AF, white race was more common than AA race (2,393,659/186,904,962 of whites (1.3% of white’s hospitalized) and 209,788/33,972,665 of African Americans (0.6% of AA’s hospitalized), p<0.0001). After adjusting for the most common risk factors for AF (age, sex, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, heart failure and valvular heart disease) AA race was independently associated with a decreased odds of hospitalizations for AF (Table 1 : adjusted OR=0.49, 95%CI 0.46 – 0.51). Conclusions: After adjusting for the most common risk factors for AF, the odds of hospitalization for AF in AA’s remained half that of whites. Race may be a novel and unaccounted risk factor for atrial fibrillation.

scholarly journals Age-Related Chronic Diseases and Alzheimer’s Disease in Texas: A Hispanic Focused Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Shyam Sheladia ◽  
P. Hemachandra Reddy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Hispanic Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
American Population ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Age Related

The emergence of age-related chronic diseases within the United States has led to the direct increase of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as well as other neurological diseases which ultimately contribute to the development of dementia within the general population. To be specific, age-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and kidney disease contribute greatly to the advancement and rapid progression of dementia. Furthermore, unmodifiable risk factors such as advancing age and genetics as well as modifiable risk factors such as socioeconomic status, educational attainment, exercise, and diet further contribute to the development of dementia. Current statistics and research show that minority populations such as Hispanic Americans in the United States face the greatest burden of dementia due to the increase in the prevalence of overall population age, predisposing genetics, age-related chronic diseases, low socioeconomic status, as well as poor lifestyle choices and habits. Additionally, Hispanic Americans living within Texas and the rural areas of West Texas face the added challenge of finding appropriate healthcare services. This article will focus upon the research associated with AD as well as the prevalence of AD within the Hispanic American population of Texas and rural West Texas. Furthermore, this article will also discuss the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases, unmodifiable risk factors, and modifiable risk factors which lead to the progression and development of AD within the Hispanic American population of the United States, Texas, and rural West Texas.

scholarly journals Taking Every Opportunity to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitch Levine
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
North America ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Cardiovascular Morbidity And Mortality

In North America, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women; accounting for approximately 1 in every 4 deaths1,2. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease and two of the key risk factors for CHD are hypertension and diabetes. After smoking cessation programs, the detection and management of hypertension, and of diabetes, may be the next most important interventions that physicians can offer to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Trends in Palliative Care Use in Elderly Men and Women With Severe Heart Failure in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique R. Robinson ◽  
Sadeer G. Al-Kindi ◽  
Guilherme H. Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Severe Heart Failure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Men And Women

Abstract 615: Association Between Multiple Modifiable Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension in a Rural Population of the United States

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadii M Mamudu ◽  
Timir Paul ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Sreenivas P Veeranki ◽  
Hemang B Panchal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Modifiable Risk Factors ◽  
Obesity And Diabetes ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) that afflicts one-third of the population in United States (US). This study examined the association between multiple modifiable risk factors for HTN in a rural hard-to-reach population. Methods: During January 2011 and December 2012, 1629 community-dwelling asymptomatic individuals from central Appalachia participated in screening for subclinical atherosclerosis, during which the participants were asked to report whether a physician or health worker has informed them that they had HTN (yes/no). Additionally, baseline data consisting of two non-modifiable risk factors (sex, age) and 5 modifiable risk factors (obesity, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and sedentary lifestyle) were collected. Descriptive statistics involving prevalence of risk factors and multivariate logistic regression analyses to determine the strength of association between hypertension and the number of risk factors were conducted. Results: Of the 1629 study participants, about half (49.8%) had hypertension. Among hypertensive patients, 31.4% were obese and 62.3% having hypercholesterolemia. Overall, having 2 risk factors consisted the largest group of participants with HTN. After adjusting for the non-modifiable risk factors (sex, age), obesity and diabetes increased the odds of having HTN by more than two folds ([OR=2.02, CI=1.57-2.60] and [OR=2.30, CI=1.66-3.18], respectively) and hypercholesterolemia and sedentary lifestyle increased the odds for HTN by more than one fold ([OR=1.26, CI=1.02-1.56) and [OR=1.38, CI=1.12-1.70], respectively). Compared to those without HTN, having 2, 3, and 4 or 5 modifiable risk factors were significantly associated with increased odds of having HTN by about two-folds [OR=1.72, CI=1.21-2.44], two and half folds [OR=2.55, 1.74-3.74], and six folds [OR=5.96, 3.42-10.41], respectively. Conclusion: The study suggests that odds of having HTN increases with the number of modifiable risk factors for CVD. Hence, by implementing an integrated CVD program for treating and controlling modifiable risk factors of HTN would decrease the future risk of CVD and help to achieve the 2020 Impact Goal of the American Health Association.

Abstract 15: Trends in Atrial Fibrillation-related Cardiovascular Mortality Rates in The United States: 1999-2017

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 141 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Tanaka ◽  
Nilay Shah ◽  
Rod Passman ◽  
Philip Greenland ◽  
Sadiya Khan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
White Men ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Black And White

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults and the prevalence is increasing due to the aging of the population and the growing burden of vascular risk factors. Although deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) death have dramatically decreased in recent years, trends in AF-related CVD death has not been previously investigated. Purpose: We sought to quantify trends in AF-related CVD death rates in the United States. Methods: AF-related CVD death was ascertained using the CDC WONDER online database. AF-related CVD deaths were identified by listing CVD (I00-I78) as underlying cause of death and AF (I48) as contributing cause of death among persons aged 35 to 84 years. We calculated age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 population, and examined trends over time estimating average annual percent change (AAPC) using Joinpoint Regression Program (National Cancer Institute). Subgroup analyses were performed to compare AAMRs by sex-race (black and white men and women) and across two age groups (younger: 35-64 years, older 65-84 years). Results: A total of 522,104 AF-related CVD deaths were identified between 1999 and 2017. AAMR increased from 16.0 to 22.2 per 100,000 from 1999 to 2017 with an acceleration following an inflection point in 2009. AAPC before 2009 was significantly lower than that after 2009 [0.4% (95% CI, 0.0 - 0.7) vs 3.5% (95% CI, 3.1 - 3.9), p < 0.001). The increase of AAMR was observed across black and white men and women overall and in both age groups (FIGURE), with a more pronounced increase in black men and white men. Black men had the highest AAMR among the younger decedents, whereas white men had the highest AAMR among the older decedents. Conclusion: This study revealed that death rate for AF-related CVD has increased over the last two decades and that there are greater black-white disparities in younger decedents (<65 years). Targeting equitable risk factor reduction that predisposes to AF and CVD mortality is needed to reduce observed health inequities.

Outcomes of Heart Failure-Related Hospitalization in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease in the United States

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 513-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred H. Rodriguez ◽  
Douglas S. Moodie ◽  
Dhaval R. Parekh ◽  
Wayne J. Franklin ◽  
David L.S. Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
The United States

Heart Failure Related Hospitalizations in Children With Single Ventricle Heart Disease in the United States: Costly and Getting More Expensive

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. S73 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.W. Rossano ◽  
D.J. Goldberg ◽  
A.R. Mott ◽  
K.Y. Lin ◽  
R.E. Shaddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Single Ventricle ◽  
The United States
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