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ProblemDiabetes & CVDLocal StatisticsTarget AreaTarget PopulationREACH StructureLogic ModelResourcesInteractive Health Resource Locator
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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas stops making enough insulin, which is necessary for the proper metabolism of digested foods.The three main types of diabetes are insulin-dependent (Type 1), noninsulin-dependent (Type 2), and gestational diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common type, which accounts for 90 to 95% of diagnosed diabetes and almost all of undiagnosed diabetes. With its serious complications, diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. CVD is the leading cause of death, and it encompasses high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease, and stroke.Risk factors for cardiovascular disease have been extensively studied, and some risk factors such as family history, gender, ethnic group, and age cannot be modified. However, there are many risk factors that contribute to CVD risk and they can be modified through lifestyle or behavioral change. The modifiable risk factors for CVD include: cigarette/tobacco smoke, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity, stress, and diabetes mellitus. So if diabetes is a modifiable risk factor for CVD, diabetes must have modifiable risk factors of its own. Those risks factors also include lack of physical activity and obesity. |
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The map to the right shows the percentage of Nashville residents that have been diagnosed with diabetes by census track. |
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The map to the right shows the percentage of Nashville residents that have been diagnosed with hypertension by census track. |
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