Know Your Numbers

“Knowing your numbers is an important part of keeping
your heart healthy. Checking your blood pressure,
cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels…”.1

Umbrella

What may the Know Your Numbers Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Key Health Measures
  • Know Your Health Numbers
  • Know Your Numbers
  • Know Your Risks, Know Your Numbers

Numbers

What numbers do women (and men) need to know?

In Know Your Numbers It Could Just Save Your Life the (United States) Go Red for Women elaborate on:

“It is vital for all women to understand their personal risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Knowing your risk starts with knowing four important health numbers — total cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and body mass index. Having these numbers in check and at healthy levels can reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke.

Talk to your health care provider today about your numbers, what they mean, and how you can manage them. Your heart and well-being depend on it”.2

Menopause

Know Your NumbersWhat is the association between menopause and cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke)?

In What Is Perimenopause and Menopause: Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause – Heart Health After Menopause the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health note:

“Before menopause, women have a lower risk of heart disease than men. But, as women age and their oestrogen levels fall, their risk of heart disease increases. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death for women in Australia. Heart disease also claims 3 times as many lives as breast cancer”.3

Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

Is there an association between prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and CVD?

In Know Your Numbers the American Heart Association (AHA) elaborate on:

“People with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes are more likely to have high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. They are also likely to be overweight or obese. All these factors increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other serious health problems”.4

Protect Your Heart

How can women (and men) protect their hearts?

In What Is Cardiovascular Disease? What Can You Do To Lower Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease? Know Your Numbers the World Heart Federation elaborate on:

“Knowing your numbers is an important part of keeping your heart healthy. Checking your blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels on a regular basis is important to help determine and control your risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

  • Know your blood pressure…
  • Know your cholesterol…
  • Know your blood sugar…”.5

In Why Are Health Checks Important? Key Health Measures the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health include:

“It’s important to understand and keep track of key health measures so you can make changes if needed.

  • Blood pressure…
  • Cholesterol…
  • Cholesterol levels…
  • Blood sugar…
  • Body mass index (BMI)…
  • Waist measurement…”.5

Health Care Provider

What if I would like to know my numbers?

If you would like to know your numbers, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

In Heart Disease Prevention: Know Your Heart Disease Numbers the [United States] Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, encourage us to:

“Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure, cholesterol (total, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides) and blood sugar levels. Under the Affordable Care Act, most insurance plans must cover these tests at no cost to you. These tests will give you important information about your heart health. Your doctor can tell you what your numbers mean and what you need to do to protect your heart”.6

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  1. About Heart Disease In Women
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  3. CAMS Menopause Hour: The Menopause Journey: Navigating Cardiometabolic Risk In Women [30 May 2024] [Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies]
  4. Cardiovascular Disease
  5. Cardiovascular Diseases
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  7. Cholesterol
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  11. Coronary Heart Disease: Women and Heart Disease
  12. Diabetes
  13. Diabetes
  14. Diabetes and Heart Disease
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  16. Dr. Sharonne Hayes | Know Your Numbers
  17. Empoweredtoserve.org [EmPOWERED To Serve]
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  19. February Is American Heart Month
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  20. Goredforwomen.org [Go Red for Women, United States]
  21. Health Screenings for Women Ages 40 To 64
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  27. Heart Disease and Stroke
  28. Heart Health
  29. Heart Health After Menopause
  30. Heart Health for Women
  31. Heart-Health Screenings
  32. Herheart.org
  33. High Blood Pressure
  34. Hormones and Heart Health: When To Get A Heart Check
  35. How To Get Your Cholesterol Tested
  36. How To Prevent Heart Disease After Menopause
  37. Hypertension
  38. Know Your Numbers
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  41. Know Your Risk
  42. Life’s Essential 8
  43. Livetothebeat.org
  44. Looking After Your Heart
  45. Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs of Coronary Artery Disease, How To Reduce Your Risk [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
  46. Mayo Clinic Minute: The Role of Cholesterol In Heart Health [+ Video]
  47. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cholesterol – Know Your Numbers
  48. Mayo Clinic Q&A: Why You Should Know Your Heart Rate Numbers [09 June 2025]
  49. Medical Appointments: Working With Your Health Care Professional
  50. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
  51. Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk
  52. Menopause and Heart Disease [Video]
  53. Millionhearts.hhs.gov
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  57. People Who Follow These 8 Heart Health Metrics May Live Years Longer
  58. Prevention
  59. Stroke Prevention: Know Your Heart Disease Numbers
  60. Taking It To Heart: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease In Women
  61. The Connection Between Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease Risks
  62. The Heart Truth
  63. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Cardiovascular Disease In Women
  64. WISEWOMAN
  65. WISEWOMAN: WISEWOMAN Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  66. Webinars: Cardiovascular Disease
  67. Webinars: Lifestyle Medicine
  68. Webinars: Recommendations on Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
  69. What Is Cardiovascular Disease?
  70. What Is Cardiovascular Disease? [+ Video]
  71. Why Are Health Checks Important?
  72. Why High Blood High Pressure Is A “Silent Killer”
  73. Womenheart.org [Women Heart, United States]
    Know Your Numbers
  74. Women’s Wellness: Understand Heart Disease Symptoms and Risk Factors Unique To Women
  75. World Heart Day [29 September]
    Know Your Numbers
  76. World Menopause Day 2025
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  77. World Stroke Day [29 October]
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  78. You Can Prevent Heart Disease. Yes, YOU
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Sources

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  1. What Is Cardiovascular Disease? What Can You Do To Lower Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease? Know Your Numbers. World Heart Federation https://world-heart-federation.org/what-is-cvd/ Accessed: 06 December 2025
  2. Know Your Numbers It Could Just Save Your Life. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/know-your-risk/know-your-numbers Accessed: 06 December 2025
  3. What Is Perimenopause and Menopause: Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause – Heart Health After Menopause. Last Updated: 28 August 2025 | Last Reviewed: 22 April 2025. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/health-after-menopause Accessed: 06 December 2025
  4. Know Your Numbers. Last Reviewed: 04 April 2024. American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/diabetes/prevention–treatment-of-diabetes/know-your-health-numbers Accessed: 06 December 2025
  5. What Is Cardiovascular Disease? What Can You Do To Lower Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease? Know Your Numbers. World Heart Federation https://world-heart-federation.org/what-is-cvd/ Accessed: 06 December 2025
  6. Why Are Health Checks Important? Key Health Measures. Last Updated: 05 September 2025 | Last Reviewed: 13 January 2024 Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://world-heart-federation.org/what-is-cvd/ Accessed: 06 December 2025
  7. Heart Disease Prevention: Know Your Heart Disease Numbers. Page Last Updated: 29 October 2025. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/heart-disease-and-stroke/heart-disease/heart-disease-prevention Accessed: 06 December 2025
Topic Last Updated: 06 December 2025 – Topic Last Reviewed: 06 December 2025

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