Circulation. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The AHA also updated other ideal cardiovascular health measures for people aged two and older.
It includes updates on healthy eating habits and exposure to secondhand smoke or nicotine via vaping. Diet guidelines also use non-HDL cholesterol instead of total cholesterol to measure blood lipids.
Finally, blood sugar measures include hemoglobin A1c, an important measurement to predict diabetes risk.Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide.
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