Table 2-2.
Prevalence of US Population With Ideal Cardiovascular Health and With Components of Ideal Cardiovascular Health, Overall and in Selected Age Strata From NHANES 2007–2008 and 2009–2010
| Prevalence, %
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages 12–19 y | Ages ≥20 y* | Ages 20–39 y | Ages 40–59 y | Ages ≥60 y | |
| 2007–2008 (baseline) | |||||
| Ideal CV health profile (composite–all 7) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥6 Ideal CV health composite score | 8.2 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| ≥5 Ideal CV health composite score | 39.8 | 15.8 | 29.7 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
| Ideal health factors index (composite–all 4) | 35.5 | 13.9 | 27.7 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| Individual components | |||||
| Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL (untreated) | 69.6 | 46.3 | 64.1 | 37.1 | 29.9 |
| SBP <120 mm Hg and DBP <80 mm Hg (untreated) | 82.3 | 43.8 | 63.8 | 36.9 | 14.6 |
| Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo) | 83.7 | 72.9 | 66.4 | 72.9 | 86.1 |
| Fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dL | 76.2 | 52.0 | 67.4 | 45.6 | 31.9 |
| Ideal health behaviors index (composite–all 4) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Individual components | |||||
| PA at goal | 39.0 | 39.5 | 45.6 | 36.4 | 33.7 |
| Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo) | 83.7 | 72.9 | 66.4 | 72.9 | 86.1 |
| BMI <25 kg/m2 | 62.5 | 31.9 | 39.1 | 28.0 | 25.3 |
| 4–5 Diet goals met† | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Fruits and vegetables ≥4.5 cups/d | 7.9 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 15.8 |
| Fish ≥2 3.5-oz servings/wk (preferably oily fish) | 9.2 | 18.3 | 16.8 | 19.7 | 19.4 |
| Sodium <1500 mg/d | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages ≤450 kcal/wk | 32.0 | 51.9 | 41.0 | 54.6 | 71.2 |
| Whole grains (1.1 g fiber/10 g carb) ≥3 1-oz equivalents/d | 3.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Other dietary measures | |||||
| Nuts, legumes, seeds ≥4 servings/wk | 8.7 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 22.5 | 24.7 |
| Processed meats ≤2 servings/wk | 56.3 | 57.6 | 54.0 | 59.7 | 61.1 |
| Saturated fat <7% of total energy intake (kcal) | 4.5 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| 2009–2010 | |||||
| Ideal CV health profile (composite–all 6)‡ | 17.4 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| ≥5 Ideal CV health composite score | 47.2 | 17.2 | 29.8 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Ideal health factors index (composite–all 4) | 48.4 | 15.9 | 29.7 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| Individual components | |||||
| Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL (untreated) | 69.1 | 47.3 | 67.8 | 36.8 | 29.4 |
| SBP <120 mm Hg and DBP <80 mm Hg (untreated) | 85.8 | 44.3 | 64.3 | 40.7 | 15.8 |
| Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo) | 85.2 | 76.2 | 69.5 | 75.5 | 88.3 |
| Fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dL | 88.2 | 57.4 | 73.5 | 54.0 | 35.7 |
| Ideal health behaviors index (composite–all 3)‡ | 42.1 | 17.8 | 21.4 | 15.8 | 14.9 |
| Individual components | |||||
| PA at goal | 36.1 | 41.1 | 46.5 | 40.8 | 33.3 |
| Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo) | 85.2 | 76.2 | 69.5 | 75.5 | 88.3 |
| BMI <25 kg/m2 | 64.2 | 31.3 | 38.6 | 27.5 | 25.4 |
NHANES indicates National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; CV, cardiovascular; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PA, physical activity; and BMI, body mass index.
*
Standardized to the age distribution of the 2000 US Standard population.
†
Scaled for 2000 kcal/d and in the context of intake with appropriate energy balance and a DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)–like eating plan.
‡
Dietary data for the 2009–2010 cycle of NHANES were not available at the time of this analysis.