Health Risk Assessments
Overview
These risk assessments are designed to help you understand
potential risks to your health. The results you receive are general
in nature and are not intended to be a substitute for professional
medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or
treat a health problem or disease without consulting a qualified
healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider with
any questions or concerns you may have regarding your
condition.
Risk Assessments
An estimated 20 million Americans suffer from asthma (1 in 15
Americans), and 50% of asthma cases are "allergic-asthma." The
prevalence of asthma has been increasing since the early 1980s
across all age, sex and racial groups.
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height
and weight that applies to both adult men and women.
There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States,
or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6
million have been diagnosed, 6.2 million people (or nearly
one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) includes diseases of the
heart, stroke, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure,
congenital cardiovascular defects, hardening of the arteries and
other diseases of the circulatory system. CVD is ranked as
America's number 1 killer, claiming the lives of over 36 percent of
the 2.4 million people who die each year in the United States.
Although osteoporosis may be considered an older person's
disease, it can affect younger people. It is estimated
that 10 million individuals already have the disease. Of that
figure, eight million are women.
