Sunday, December 24, 2006

Blood Pressure & Cholesterol levels - WHO 2002

The World Health Organisation 2002 in Evidence based approaches to prevention of cardiovascular diseases by Dr. Shanthi Mendis (Coordinator Cardiovascular Diseases Program). states that there are 6 major risk factors for Cardiovascular disease:-

  • Systolic blood pressure >115mmHg (130mmHg) = 45%
  • Cholesterol level is >3.8 mmol/L (5.1mmol/L) = 28%
  • Fruit & Vegatable <600g/day>
  • BMI (Body Mass Index) >21 kg/m2 (27.5kg/m2) = 15%
  • Tobacco = 12%
  • Physical Inactivity = 11%
My levels in blue.

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