OASH - Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Numbers for Your Heart Health (Infographic)

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion sent this bulletin at 02/07/2013 01:30 PM EST

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Know your numbers to help keep your heart healthy! Get your blood pressure checked: starting at age 20, every 2 years if blood pressure is normal, with normal blood pressurebeing under 120/80.

Get your cholesterol checked. Men: age 35 and older; under 35 if you have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. Women: with heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. Healthy levels: Total cholesterol: under 200; HDL or good cholesterol: 60 and higher; LDL or bad cholesterol: under 100; and Triglycerides: under 150.

Talk to your doctor about how
your numbers affect your risk
for heart disease.

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