A survey from 2019 found that 63.7 percent of U.S. adults aged 75 years and above were suffering from high blood pressure, a modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This graph shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and above with selected modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias as of 2019, by age group.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 years and above with selected modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as of 2019, by age group*
* Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey questions and calculated variables for 2019 are available at https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/questionnaires/pdfques/2019-BRFSS-Questionnaire-508.pdf and https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual_data/2019/pdf/2019-calculated-variables-version4-508.pdf, respectively. Not
meeting the aerobic physical activity guideline was defined as answering “no” to question C11.01 or reporting <150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity
aerobic activity, or <75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, or an equivalent combination of the two based on questions C11.02–C11.07
consistent with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd edition (https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-activity-guidelines/
current-guidelines). Obesity was defined as having a calculated body mass index of ≥30 kg/m2 based on self-reported height and weight from questions C08.17
and C08.18. High blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and hearing loss were defined as answering “yes” to questions C04.01 (excluding pregnancy-related high
blood pressure), C06.11 (excluding pregnancy-related diabetes), C06.09, and C08.20, respectively. Binge drinking was defined as reporting having had one or
more alcoholic beverages in the previous 30 days and responding “one or more” when asked how many times during the past 30 days they had had X [X = 5 for
men and X = 4 for women] or more drinks on an occasion (questions C10.01 and C10.03, respectively). Current cigarette smoking was defined as reporting having
smoked ≥100 cigarettes in their lifetime and now smoking every day or some days in response to questions C09.01 and C09.02, respectively.
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CDC, & MMWR. (May 20, 2022). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 years and above with selected modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as of 2019, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312275/percentage-of-adults-over-45-years-with-modifiable-alzheimers-risk-factors-by-age-us/
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CDC, MMWR. (2022). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 years and above with selected modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as of 2019, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312275/percentage-of-adults-over-45-years-with-modifiable-alzheimers-risk-factors-by-age-us/
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Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 years and above with selected modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as of 2019, by age group* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, May 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312275/percentage-of-adults-over-45-years-with-modifiable-alzheimers-risk-factors-by-age-us/