Sudden Cardiac Death:
- Sudden Cardiac Death is the leading cause of death on school property.
- One high schooler dies every 2 days from sudden cardiac arrest.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics estimated that 2,000 people under the age of 25 die from sudden cardiac arrest in the United States every year.
- One thousand Americans die each day from sudden cardiac arrest; of these, 7 are under age 25.
- Competitive athletes have three times the normal risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
- Only 3% of these deaths occur in those with normal hearts; these deaths are detectable and preventable.
- The American Heart Association’s recommended pre-season physical for athletes misses 80% of these deaths.
- We can do more!
Heart Disease in the Next Generation
- Deaths from heart disease among those 25 to 35 years of age rose 5% between 2000 and 2010, the only age category where heart disease mortality is increasing.
- The stroke rate rose an alarming 75% in this group, as well.
- The percentage of American youths aged 8 to 17 who have high blood pressure climbed 27% over the past 13 years.
- In Colorado, 20.9% of adults are obese, the lowest percentage in the nation. However, the 14.2% rate of childhood obesity ranks 23rd in the nation. This ratio is not sustainable.
- Nationwide, 42% of Americans are projected to be obese by 2030.
- All heart disease risks are rising in Americans under the age of 40.