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Health Risk Factors
Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
Figure 9. Uncontrolled high blood pressure among adults aged 20 and over with
hypertension, by sex and age: United States, 1988–1994 through 2009–2012
Percent
100
80
60
40
20
75 years
and over
Men
45–64 years
20–44 years
65–74 years
65–74 years
Women
75 years and over
20–44 years
45–64 years
Although control of high blood pressure has
improved since 1988–1994, nearly one-half of
adults with hypertension had uncontrolled high
blood pressure in 2009–2012.
Hypertension increases the risk for
cardiovascular disease, including heart attack
and stroke (9). Between 1988–1994 and
2009–2012, the prevalence of uncontrolled high
blood pressure (defined as an average systolic
blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher, or an
average diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or
higher, among those with hypertension)
declined for all age groups for men and women.
However, nearly one-half (47.4%) of adults aged
20 and over with hypertension had
uncontrolled high blood pressure in 2009–2012
(Table 60).
SOURCE: CDC/NCHS, Health, United States, 2014, Table 60.
Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES).
0
1988– 1999– 2003– 2009– 1988– 1999– 2003– 2009–
1994 2002 2006 2012 1994 2002 2006 2012
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Health Risk Factors
Obesity Among Children and Adolescents
In 2009–2012, the prevalence of obesity was
higher among boys and girls aged 6–19,
compared with those aged 2–5.
Excess body weight in children is associated
with excess morbidity in childhood and excess
body weight in adulthood (10,11). Obesity
among children is defined as a body mass index
at or above the sex- and age-specific 95th
percentile of the CDC growth charts (12). In
2009–2012, obesity prevalence was higher
among children aged 6–11 (17.9%) and
adolescents aged 12–19 (19.4%), compared
with 2- to 5-year-olds (10.2%). The prevalence of
obese boys aged 6–11 and 12–19 was higher
than for boys aged 2–5. The prevalence of
obese girls aged 6–11 and 12–19 was higher
than among girls aged 2–5. Within each age
group, the prevalence of obesity did not differ
for boys and girls. From 2003–2004 to 2011–
2012, there was no significant change in obesity
prevalence among children aged 2–19 overall,
but there was a decrease in obesity prevalence
among children aged 2–5 (13).
SOURCE: CDC/NCHS, Health, United States, 2014,Table 65. Data
from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES).
Figure 10. Obesity among children and adolescents, by sex and age:
United States, 2009–2012
Both sexes
2–5 years
6–11 years
12–19 years
Boys
2–5 years
6–11 years
12–19 years
Girls
2–5 years
6–11 years
12–19 years
8.4
0 10
10.2
12.0
Percent
17.9
17.4
18.3
19.4
18.9
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20
20.0
30
14 Chartbook Health, United States, 2014