Vermont
Cholesterol Check: 2011
More people are getting their cholesterol checked, which is an important improvement in our nation’s health as knowing your cholesterol levels can spur actions to control it. Sustained, increased cholesterol levels can lead to heart disease, heart attack and other circulatory problems.
While some factors that contribute to high cholesterol are out of your control, like family history, there are many things a person can do to keep cholesterol in check like following a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active. For some individuals, a physician-recommended, pharmacological intervention may be necessary.
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends that adults aged 20 years or older have their cholesterol checked every five years. A simple blood test can measure total cholesterol levels, including LDL (low-density lipoprotein, or "bad" cholesterol), HDL (high-density lipoprotein, or "good" cholesterol), and triglycerides. Approximately one in six people are considered to have high cholesterol. Factors that influence individuals receiving a blood cholesterol check include access, cost, education and motivation.
These data are collected through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health provides additional background information on cholesterol and actions you can take to manage high cholesterol at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#chol.
The measures tracked by America's Health Rankings are those actions that can
affect the future health of the population. For a state to improve the health of
its population, efforts must focus on these measures, these determinants of health.
Vermont
Cholesterol Check
(1996-2011)
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Percentage of adults who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the last five years.
| Edition |
|
Rank |
Value |
|
2011 - Vermont
|
|
21
|
77.9 |
