Trends in Ideal cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (From the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study)

The American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2020 goal is to improve the cardiovascular health (CVH) of people living in the United States by 20% and reduce mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and stroke by 20%. Given that 155 million adults are in the U.S workforce, and over 60% have employee-based insurance, workplace studies provide an important opportunity to assess, and potentially advance CVH through the use of comprehensive workplace wellness programs. Among a cohort of employees of the Baptist Health System, CVH was assessed annually during voluntary health fairs and health risk assessments (HRA) from 2011-2014 using the AHA’s 7 CVH metrics: smoking, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, diet, blood pressure, total cholesterol and blood glucose.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Ovie Utuama, Erica S. Spatz, Maribeth Rouseff, Don Parris, Sankalp Das, Adnan Younus, Henry Guzman, Thinh Tran, Arthur Agatston, Theodore Feldman, Salim S. Virani, Wasim Maziak, Emir Veledar, Khurram Nasir Source Type: research