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THE PROBLEMS
 Nationwide someone will die from a coronary heart problem every minute. |
| In DuPage County coronary heart disease is the: |
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#1 cause of death |
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cause of 46% of all deaths |
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leading cause of years of potential life lost |
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#1 cause of hospitalizations |
IN DU PAGE COUNTY DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
124,433 (22.8%) adults had high cholesterol
126,433 (19.2%) adults and 3,933 (4.6%) children smoked
564,998 (85.8%) adults and 104,877 (54.4%) children eat less than 5 fruits
and vegetables per day
302,913 (46.0%) adults and 18,723 (8.0%) children were overweight
67,168 (10.2%) adults and 16,387 (8.5%) children ate fast food >3 times per week
92,478 (14.1%) adults had high blood pressure
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CORONARY HEART
DISEASE
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2000
DuPage
County |
1996
DuPage
County |
1999
Collar Counties |
1995
Collar Counties |
1999
State of Illinois |
1995
State of Illinois |
| EVER TOLD BY A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THAT CHOLESTEROL WAS HIGH |
| |
13.2% |
21.0% |
29.4% |
24.4% |
30.4% |
27.2% |
| EVER TOLD BLOOD PRESSURE WAS HIGH |
| |
14.1 |
18.9 |
21.7 |
14.1 |
24.5 |
22.2 |
| CURRENT SMOKERS |
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19.2 |
22.7 |
18.7 |
21.0 |
23.3 |
23.1 |
| EATS LESS THAN 5 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PER DAY |
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85.8 |
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76.6 |
|
76.4 |
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| BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR |
| |
88.3 |
|
89.6 |
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87.8 |
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