Less Than 10 Percent Of Americans Have Low Risk For Heart Disease

The proportion of Americans rated low on key heart disease risk factors expanded during the 1980s and 1990s, but is now declining, according to national surveys. Only about 1 in 12 US adults had a low risk profile for cardiovascular disease during 1994-2004. While fewer adults are smoking, an increasing proportion are developing high blood pressure or diabetes or becoming overweight or obese.

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