High Blood Cholesterol Resources

• On-line Resources
• Fact Sheets
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)
• Publications
• Public Health Programs
• Other Resources

On-line Resources

• Interactive Maps
  The interactive maps present heart disease and stroke mortality rates, county-by-county, for the state, racial/ethnic group, and gender of your choice.  This application is produced through collaboration between the CDC and the states.
  
• Heart Disease and Stroke Legislative Database and Mapping Application
  Search for state-level bills related to heart disease and stroke prevention topics. Users of the database can also map the policies based on selected criteria. This function allows the user to see a visual representation of the policies nationwide with the ability to copy or print maps for other uses.
  
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
  The BRFSS, the world’s largest telephone survey, tracks health risks in the United States. Information from the survey is used to improve the health of the American people.
  
• FASTATS
  The FASTATS site provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related Web pages.
  
• Global Cardiovascular Infobase*
  The mission of the Infobase is to help address the epidemic of cardiovascular diseases in the developing world by providing current and reliable information. Relevant data on demographics, mortality, morbidity, risk factors, and related health care are linked to country maps and can be displayed in a variety of ways.
  
• G8 Telematics Project*
  The G8 Promoting Heart Health initiative aims at disseminating best practices for implementation of cardiovascular disease preventive interventions.
  
  Qualitative databases, searchable with a common protocol, are being established in collaborating centers to provide ready-access to "how-to" aspects of implementation and link individuals and institutions concerned with the practice of CVD prevention. The databases serve to carry out research into identifying good practices. It is intended that access to this information will reduce developmental costs and facilitate collaboration.
  
• ProCor*
  This moderated electronic conference is dedicated to the global cardiovascular epidemic, especially in developing countries and serves as a forum for dialogue and exchange of information.

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Fact Sheets

• Cholesterol Fact Sheet
  The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that adults have their cholesterol levels checked at least every 5 years. Learn more now.
  
• State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses High Blood Cholesterol
  
• Updated:  Heart Disease Fact Sheet
  Information on the nation's leading cause of death.
  
• Know the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
  According to the American Heart Association, about 650,000 Americans had an initial heart attack and another 450,000 had a recurrent heart attack in 2003.

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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)

• State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults—United States, 2005
  September, 2006
  
• Trends in Cholesterol Screening and Awareness of High Blood Cholesterol—United States, 1991–2003
  September 9, 2005
  
• Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Multiple Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Stroke—United States, 2003
  February 11, 2005
  
• Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Blood Cholesterol—United States, 1999–2002
  February 11, 2005
  

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Publications

• NEW!  2008 Atlas of Stroke Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries
  The newest atlas in our series of six was developed in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and includes county-level maps of stroke hospitalizations by stroke-subtype, race/ethnicity, discharge status, and co-morbidity.
  
• Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
  Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, heart disease and stroke are the first and sixth leading causes of death.
  
• The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and State Perspectives 2004
  A report intended to aid policy makers, the public health community, and all others interested in addressing the burden of chronic disease in the United States.
  
• Indicators for Chronic Disease Surveillance, MMWR Reports and Recommendations September, 2004
  
• Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) from the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute Web site.
  
• Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Web site.
  
• Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
  This report brings together, for the first time, what has been learned about physical activity and health from decades of research.
  
• Surgeon General's Reports Related to Tobacco Use
  List of reports concerning smoking and health, including reports on tobacco use among ethnic groups and young people.
  
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
  Dietary Guidelines for Americans is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
  An independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.
  
• Health Disparities: A Selected Bibliography
  Eliminating health disparities is an overarching goal of the Healthy People 2010 national public health agenda, and it is a top priority for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Public Health Programs

• Heart Disease Web Site
  
• Stroke Web Site
  
• Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke: Addressing the Nation's Leading Killers 
  Among both men and women, and across all racial and ethnic groups, cardiovascular disease is our nation's leading killer. Approximately 960,000 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each year, accounting for more than 40% of all deaths.
  
• A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
  Purpose of the plan: To chart a course for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and collaborating public health agencies, with all interested partners and the public at large, to help in promoting achievement of national goals for preventing heart disease and stroke over the next two decades—through 2020 and beyond.
  
• Prevention Works: CDC Strategies for a Heart-Healthy and Stroke-Free America
  This briefing document is intended to provide a snapshot of heart disease and stroke prevention at CDC.  It also provides information on the health and economic costs of chronic diseases to our nation and outlines CDC's prevention strategies.
  
• A Communication Guide for Policy and Environmental Change
  June 2004
  

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Other Resources

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  High blood cholesterol information for seniors.
  
• American Heart Association*
  
• Medline Plus
  

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