Table 1.
Subjects' numbers of fatal atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events during year 1994-2008
| ACVD deaths | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Numbers of subjects.
A health promotion program directed against the metabolic syndrome was conducted in the Amagasaki municipal government offices, Hyogo prefecture, in 3,946 urban workers from Hyogo. The introduction of this program in year 2003 reduced the number of fatal atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) events (deaths) in that population. Data from Kenko-Amagasakishi 21: Health Survey and Health Promotion Program for staff of the Amagasaki Municipal Government office in 2004.