HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION PROGRAM
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Facts on Heart Disease and Stroke in Utah
Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death in the U.S. and in Utah . They are the leading cause of disability.

 
  • Almost 4,000 Utahns die each year from heart disease and stroke.
  • Heart disease and stroke account for 28 percent of all deaths.
  • Women are more likely to die of heart disease or stroke than are men.
  • Only about 1 in 3 Utahns who die from heart disease or stroke ever make it to the hospital.
  • In 2004, hospitalization costs for heart disease and stroke alone were $463 million, with an average cost of $25,000 per hospitalization.
 
   
Are Utahns at risk?  
  • 21.9 percent of adults have high blood pressure
  • 24.9 percent of adults have high cholesterol
  • 11.2 percent of adults smoke
  • 6.5 percent of adults have diabetes
  • 46.2 percent of adults are not physically active
  • 58.2 percent of adults are overweight or obese
  • 1 in 5 Utahns (22.8 percent) eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day.
    (Women and older individuals are more likely to eat the recommended amount.)
 
   
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News Releases and News Advisories  
 
   
News Articles  
"After Uintah Highlands woman's stroke...life does continue"-Sept. 7, 2006, Standard Examiner
"Utah to receive grant for community gardens project"-Sept. 12, 2006, Deseret News

Action for Healthy Kids Honors Utah School Districts for Developing Welness Policies-Sept.27,2006