Posted on December 23rd, 2023
In an effort to understand the 10-year risk for both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events across the globe, in 2019, the World Health Organization published a region-specific predictive risk model based on almost 400,000 individuals (data from 1960–2013) aged 40–80 without a history of cardiovascular disease to ascertain how age, blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, gender, total cholesterol, and BMI impact an individual’s risk for a cardiovascular event (1). Enclosed below are the North American charts detailing that data. For reference, total cholesterol conversions are:
There are no ethnic breakdowns given for the North American data, so the risk may vary based on ethnic origin.
Examples from the charts include:
Smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol, and BMI impact cardiovascular disease risk. If you find yourself in a greater than 10% increased risk category, come consult our in-house nutritionist to see how dietary and lifestyle changes may help curb your risk.
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