Table 2-2.
Prevalence of Ideal Cardiovascular Health and its Components in the US Population, Overall and in Selected Age Strata From NHANES 2007 to 2008 and 2009 to 2010
| Prevalence, %
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages 12–19 y, 2007–2008 | Ages 12–19 y, 2009–2010 | Ages ≥20 y,* 2007–2008 | Ages ≥20 y,* 2009–2010 | Ages 20–39 y, 2007–2008 | Ages 20–39 y, 2009–2010 | Ages 40–59 y, 2007–2008 | Ages 40–59 y, 2009–2010 | Ages ≥60 y, 2007–2008 | Ages ≥60 y, 2009–2010 | |
| Ideal cardiovascular health profile (composite–all 7) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥6 Ideal cardiovascular health composite score | 8.2 | 18.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| ≥5 Ideal cardiovascular health composite score | 39.8 | 48.5 | 15.8 | 17.2 | 29.7 | 29.3 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 5.8 |
| Ideal health factors index (composite–all 4) | 35.5 | 48.4 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 27.7 | 29.5 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL (untreated) | 69.6 | 69.5 | 46.3 | 47.0 | 64.1 | 67.1 | 37.1 | 36.5 | 29.9 | 29.6 |
| SBP <120 mm Hg and DBP <80 mm Hg (untreated) | 82.3 | 85.7 | 43.8 | 44.6 | 63.8 | 65.2 | 36.9 | 40.5 | 14.6 | 15.8 |
| Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo) | 83.7 | 85.2 | 72.9 | 76.3 | 66.4 | 69.7 | 72.9 | 75.5 | 86.1 | 88.3 |
| Fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dL | 76.2 | 87.9 | 52.0 | 57.5 | 67.4 | 74.0 | 45.6 | 54.0 | 31.9 | 35.4 |
| Ideal health behaviors index (composite–all 4) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PA at goal | 39.0 | 36.5 | 39.5 | 40.9 | 45.6 | 45.9 | 36.4 | 41.0 | 33.7 | 33.0 |
| Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo) | 83.7 | 85.2 | 72.9 | 76.3 | 66.4 | 69.7 | 72.9 | 75.5 | 86.1 | 88.3 |
| BMI <25 kg/m2 | 62.5 | 64.2 | 31.9 | 31.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 | 28.0 | 27.7 | 25.3 | 25.3 |
| 4–5 Diet goals met† | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Fruits and vegetables ≥4.5 cups/d | 7.9 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 15.8 | 17.0 |
| Fish ≥2 3.5-oz servings/wk | 9.2 | 8.5 | 18.3 | 23.7 | 16.8 | 21.9 | 19.7 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 26.0 |
| Sodium <1500 mg/d | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages <36 oz/wk | 32.0 | 29.5 | 51.9 | 55.5 | 41.0 | 42.7 | 54.6 | 58.2 | 71.2 | 73.5 |
| Whole grains (≥1.1 g of fiber per 10 g of carbohydrates) ≥3 1-oz equivalents/d | 3.2 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 11.9 |
| Secondary dietary metrics | ||||||||||
| Nuts, legumes, seeds ≥4 servings/wk | 8.7 | 12.2 | 21.7 | 23.6 | 19.6 | 21.3 | 22.5 | 25.4 | 24.7 | 24.8 |
| Processed meats <2 servings/wk | 56.3 | 53.2 | 57.6 | 58.0 | 54.0 | 54.7 | 59.7 | 58.7 | 61.1 | 62.3 |
| Saturated fat <7% of total energy intake (kcal) | 4.5 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 11.3 |
BMI indicates body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; PA, physical activity; and SBP, systolic blood pressure.
*
Standardized to the age distribution of the 2000 US Standard population, except for dietary metrics.
†
Scaled for 2000 kcal/d and in the context of appropriate energy balance and a DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)–type eating pattern.