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HEART HEALTH MONTH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

1 Heart Disease Facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm. Updated 29 October 2014. Accessed December 2014.

2 Vital Signs: Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease & Stroke. http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/vital_signs.htm. Updated 13 March 2014. Accessed December 2014.

3 High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_bloodpressure.htm. Updated 3 January 2014. Accessed December 2014.

4 Cholesterol Fact Sheet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_cholesterol.htm. Updated 26 July 2013. Accessed December 2014.

5 Facts About Type 2. American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/type-2/facts-about-type-2.html. Published 1 August 2013. Updated 9 October 2014. Accessed January 2015.

6 Statistics About Diabetes. American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/. Updated 10 September 2014. Accessed December 2014.

7 Am I at risk for type 2 diabetes? Taking Steps to Lower Your Risk of Getting Diabetes. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/riskfortype2/#1. Updated 10 September 2014. Accessed December 2014.

8 Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/stroke/#connection Updated 19 February 2014. Accessed December 2014.

9 EpiData Center Department, Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center. Fleet and Marine Corps Health Risk Assessment 2013. http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/Documents/health-promotion-wellness/general-tools-and-programs/HRA2013-annual-report.pdf. Published 2014. Accessed December 2014.

10 Pietrzykowska, N. Benefits of 5-10 Percent Weight-loss. Obesity Action Coalition. http://www.obesityaction.org/educational-resources/resource-articles-2/general-articles/benefits-of-5-10-percent-weight-loss. Published 2014. Accessed December 2014.

11 Stress and Heart Disease. Cleveland Clinic. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/prevention/emotional-health/stress-relaxation/stress-management-your-heart. Published 2014. Accessed December 2014.

 

 

[1] Heart Disease Facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Updated 29 October 2014. Accessed December 2014.
http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm

[2] Vital Signs: Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease & Stroke. Updated 13 March 2014. Accessed December 2014.
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/vital_signs.htm

 
 

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