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Posted on: February 7, 2023

Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the Springfield Community have high blood pressure

Heart Month Designs

Springfield-Greene County Health is recognizing American Heart Month this February by raising awareness of the risk factors for heart disease and offering tips on living a heart-healthy lifestyle. In the Springfield Community (Greene, Christian, and Webster Counties), more than 31% of adults have high blood pressure and nearly 36% have high cholesterol according to the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment

Risk factors like these, as well as poor physical health and obesity, increase the likelihood that a person will develop and die from heart disease or a related complication, such as a stroke. Already in Greene County, 7.2% of adults have coronary heart disease, compared to similar rates for Missouri, 7.5%, and the United States, 6.9%. 

This American Heart Month, the Health Department is encouraging adults to take at least one step toward bettering their heart health. The National Institutes of Health has published a list of 28 ways to work toward a healthy heart. Some ideas include: 

  • Getting your blood pressure checked. 
  • Walking an extra 15 minutes. 
  • Planning meals and snacks that are heart healthy. 
  • Finding ways to reduce stress in your everyday life. 
  • Calling a relative to ask about your family health history. 
  • Taking steps to quit smoking. 
  • Talking to your doctor about your heart health. 

More information about heart disease and tips to living a heart healthy lifestyle can be found on the American Heart Month website and on the Health Department’s social media account through the month of February. 

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