Heart Health in our Communities

Heart disease is largely preventable, yet some communities are more likely develop coronary heart disease, the most common form of it. Together, we can change that. Make heart health a priority for yourself and those in your community!

African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics/Latinos — as well as women across racial and ethnic groups — all have a greater risk for heart disease:

DID YOU KNOW?

Almost 7 in 10 African American men 20 and older are overweight.
American Indian/Alaska Native adults are1.5 times more likely than non-Hispanic White adults to be diagnosed with diabetes.
High blood pressure affects 50% of Hispanic men 20 and older.
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders as a group are 150% more likely to have obesity than the overall U.S. population.