Cardiovascular Disease Is The Number One Killer

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Have you ever imagine a body functioning without a heart? The heart, the center of the cardiovascular system, is the essential manager for just about everything that gives the body life. Correspondingly, most of the heart diseases are fatal and cannot be ignored. In fact, "heart disease is the leading cause of death for women as well as men"(1). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 25 seconds someone has a coronary event(1). One of these diseases is coronary heart disease (CHD). "CHD is a condition in which certain substances builds up inside the coronary arteries"(2). When these substances block the flow of oxygen-rich blood, heart attacks most often occur. Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is a serious event and a leading killer that has numerous symptoms and certain risk factors.

The stigma of the sedentary lifestyle is not limited to working. Many sedentary habits develop at ones home. Watching television and playing on the computer have proven to be one of the least engaging metabolic activities. Riding, driving and reading have proven to have higher metabolic rates then watching television or playing a game on the computer. Working and watching television consumes many American’s time (Medical Center). Based on a study done in 2012 the average American under the age of two watches approximately thirty-four hours of live television a week and three to six hours watching taped programs a week (Hinckley). In the end, a small fraction of the day is left to burn calories and raise ones metabolic rate (Medical Center).

Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are a growing problem around the world today. Not only do diseases such as diabetes and heart disease affect individuals and their lifestyles, they also affect the economy, politics, education and the professional work environment. 20-26% of individuals in the United States live with heart disease, and obesity and high blood pressure compose the greatest factors for developing this disease [20]. Studies have shown a direct correlation between the amount of sedentary time and cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk, regardless of baseline measurements [20]. Thus, increase in physical activity will decrease cardiometabolic risk factors [8]. Several studies indicate a positive correlation between physical activity and decreased cardiometabolic risk markers [2,4,11,16]. However, we now know that an individual who is getting the recommended physical activity per day can still have a large amount of sedentary time.

Would you like to save trillions of dollars over the next few years? Healthcare in the United States takes up a vast amount of government spending. The equation for saving some of this money is simple, add physical activity, and subtract our current sedentary behavior. Sedentary behavior is a novel risk factor for cardio metabolic disease [2].

Expending on the PAG, Healthy People 2020 estimated, on a national level, over 80 percent of adults and youth are not actively participating in daily physical activity, potentially increasing the risk of developing chronic health related diseases such as; heart disease, diabetes, obesity, or exacerbating current health issues (HHS, Healthy People 2020, 2016).

The leading causes of death in the United States is heart disease. Heart disease is classified as a chronic disease. Chronic diseases are long-lasting conditions that can be controlled but not cured. Overall chronic diseases account for about 70% of deaths in the United States. The most common examples of chronic diseases include diabetes, heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, and high blood pressure. Though chronic diseases are shown to be the major cause of death around the world, they can easily be prevented. One of the easiest ways to prevent majority of chronic diseases is to exercise (The Center for Managing Chronic Disease). By exercising at a minimum of 20 minutes a day at a moderate intensity people can reduce the risks of developing a chronic disease therefore increasing their life expectancy.

Nowadays, we have so many types of video games and movies that we don't tend to go out as much to do physical activities. Many of us have forgotten about bike riding, hiking, swimming, or simply going to the park. Not many people engage in excising and this is one of the reasons as to why our health rates in America are so poor. According to Livestrong.com, " Even if [we] are at a healthy weight, cardiorespiratory fitness is crucial to your overall health. Researchers at the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas examined the effect of cardio fitness on all-cause mortality...the study found that lean men with low cardio fitness were twice as likely to die from all causes than lean, cardio-fit men." This only proves the fact on how much cardiovascular exercise makes an impact in our life. It literally is a life or death

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that less than half of American adults get the recommended amount of physical activity, as defined by the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines established by the US Department of Health and Human Services (Centers for Disease Control, 2013). In addition, the American Heart Association reports that the 2011 National Health Interview Survey showed 32% of adults in the United States did not participate in leisure time activity, and only 21% of adults in the United States participate in adequate amounts of both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity (American Heart Association, 2013).

The leading cause of death in the US is heart disease and the fourth leading cause of death in the US is stroke. Both are related to the heart. Both can be prevented (or at least somewhat alleviated) by engaging in exercise. Among the other leading causes of death is diabetes, which is related to being obese (and therefore sedentary). Exercise can reduce the chance of becoming diabetic and is also important in managing diabetes. In fact, 250,000 deaths in the US can be credited to leading an exercise-free lifestyle. Less than 1/3 of adults actually do enough physical activity.

Did you know about 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women and has an average of 610,000 casualties in the United States every year. This could be contributed to the fact that as adults, we tend to lead a very demanding lifestyle and constantly struggle through a never-ending to do list that diminishes the majority of our day. Inside our home, the office, events for the holidays, and perhaps even school, our responsibility to take care of ourselves doesn’t quite make the priority cutoff. For one thing, it is my understanding I’m supposed to exercise at least three times a week. About one in every three U.S. adults has reported that no leisure time was spent doing physical activity to which I can relate. The first hour and

I picked heart disease for the leading cause of death. Heart disease is the number 1 cause of death from both the CDC and Medical News Today. Louisiana is the 5th highest heart disease death rate in the country. In 2010, there were 10,282 people in Louisiana died from heart disease (American Heart Association). In 2010, there were 514, 323 heart disease related deaths in the US (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). When comparing to the US 11.3% of adults will be diagnosed with heart disease, which is about 26.6 million adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The parish in which I live in called Washington Parish is ranked number 15 of heart disease death rates in parishes of Louisiana. In Louisiana 25% of deaths will result

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