20 | HUNTSVILLE LIVING | OCTOBER 2024 expected to nearly triple in that time to more than $ 1.8 trillion .
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8 Ways to Live Healthier in 2025
Take steps to limit risk for cardiovascular disease
The last decade has seen a surge in cardiovascular risk factors such as uncontrolled high blood pressure , diabetes and obesity , each of which raises the risks of developing heart disease and stroke . These trends are leading researchers to conclude that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) will continue to rise .
More than 60 % of U . S . adults will have some type of CVD by 2050 , according to forecasted projections from the American Heart Association , which is celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service as the world ’ s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all .
Additionally , total costs related to CVD are
20 | HUNTSVILLE LIVING | OCTOBER 2024 expected to nearly triple in that time to more than $ 1.8 trillion .
The increase will be driven by an older , more diverse population , but these risk factors are rising even among children and adults .
“ We recognize the landscape of cardiovascular health will change over the next three decades because of the coming tsunami of rising health care costs , an older population living longer and increasing numbers of people from underresourced populations ,” said American Heart Association volunteer Karen E . Joynt Maddox , M . D ., M . P . H ., FAHA . “ Yet these are still leading causes of death and disability in the U . S .”
While continued systematic changes are needed