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 They Could Just Save Your Life the (United States) Go Red for Women elaborate on:

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure, which is why knowing your risk is critical to preventing cardiovascular disease. And knowing your risk starts with knowing your numbers.

Talk to your healthcare provider today to learn about your Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and BMI (Body Mass Index).Your heart depends on it”.2

Menopause

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

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

“Before menopause, women have a lower risk of heart disease than men. However, as women age and their oestrogen levels fall, their risk of cardiovascular disease increases. Heart disease is one of the leading cause of death for Australian women. Heart disease also claims three 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

Regular Checks

What should regular health checks for women include?

In Health Checks At Different Ages: Health Checks for Women Aged 41-60 the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health include for Australian women:

  • “Have a blood pressure test every two years, then every year after you turn 50
  • Check your body mass index (BMI) and waist measurement every two years, then every year after you turn 50
  • Have a diabetes risk check every three years, and blood sugar test every year if you are at risk
  • Have a cholesterol test at least every five years…”.6

For you in your Country, ask your health care provider about what regular health checks are right for you.

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”.7

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New or Updated

  1. About Heart Disease In Women
  2. BMS TV: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
  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
  6. Cardiovascular Health: Management & Treatment
  7. Cholesterol
  8. Cholesterol
  9. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Menopause and Heart Disease
  10. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit [13 January 2024]
  11. Coronary Heart Disease: Women and Heart Disease
  12. Diabetes
  13. Diabetes
  14. Diabetes and Heart Disease
  15. Doing These 8 Things May Greatly Lower Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke
  16. Dr. Sharonne Hayes | Know Your Numbers
  17. Empoweredtoserve.org [EmPOWERED To Serve]
  18. Family History and Heart Disease, Stroke
  19. February Is American Heart Month
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  20. Goredforwomen.org [Go Red for Women, United States]
  21. Health Checks
  22. Health Checks At Different Ages
  23. Health Checks At Different Ages: Health Checks for Women Aged 41 To 60
  24. Health Checks for Women
  25. Health Screenings for Women Ages 40 To 64
  26. Health Screenings for Women Over Age 65
  27. Healthy Diet
  28. Heart Disease
  29. Heart Disease Prevention: Know Your Heart Disease Numbers
  30. Heart Disease: About Women and Heart Disease
  31. Heart Disease and Stroke
  32. Heart Health
  33. Heart Health After Menopause
  34. Heart Health for Women
  35. Heart-Health Screenings
  36. Herheart.org
  37. High Blood Pressure
  38. Hormones and Heart Health: When To Get A Heart Check
  39. How To Get Your Cholesterol Tested
  40. How To Prevent Heart Disease After Menopause
  41. Hypertension
  42. Know Your Numbers
  43. Know Your NumbersKnow Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life
  44. Know Your Numbers: What Is Your Heart Rate?
  45. Know Your Risk
  46. Life’s Essential 8
  47. Livetothebeat.org
  48. Looking After Your Heart
  49. Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs of Coronary Artery Disease, How To Reduce Your Risk [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
  50. Mayo Clinic Minute: The Role of Cholesterol In Heart Health [+ Video]
  51. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cholesterol – Know Your Numbers
  52. Mayo Clinic Q&A: Why You Should Know Your Heart Rate Numbers [09 June 2025]
  53. Medical Appointments: Working With Your Health Care Professional
  54. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
  55. Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk
  56. Menopause and Heart Disease [Video]
  57. Millionhearts.hhs.gov
  58. Numbers You Should Know for Your Heart: What To Ask Your Doctor
  59. Obesity
  60. Older Adults Could Lower the Risks To Their Heart and Brain 500 Steps At A Time
  61. People Who Follow These 8 Heart Health Metrics May Live Years Longer
  62. Prevention
  63. Stroke Prevention: Know Your Heart Disease Numbers
  64. Taking It To Heart: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease In Women
  65. The Connection Between Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease Risks
  66. The Heart Truth
  67. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Cardiovascular Disease In Women
  68. WISEWOMAN
  69. WISEWOMAN: WISEWOMAN Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  70. Webinars: Previous – Cardiovascular Disease
  71. Webinars: Previous – Recommendations on Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
  72. What Is Cardiovascular Disease?
  73. What Is Cardiovascular Disease? [+ Video]
  74. Why Are Health Checks Important?
  75. Why High Blood High Pressure Is A “Silent Killer”
  76. Womenheart.org [Women Heart, United States]
    Know Your Numbers
  77. Women’s Wellness: Understand Heart Disease Symptoms and Risk Factors Unique To Women
  78. World Heart Day [29 September]
    Know Your Numbers
  79. World Stroke Day [29 October]
    Know Your Numbers
  80. You Can Prevent Heart Disease. Yes, YOU
    Know Your Numbers

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: 11 February 2025
  2. Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/know-your-risk/know-your-numbers Accessed: 11 February 2025
  3. What Is Menopause: Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause – Postmenopause: Heart Health. Last Updated: 18 December 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/health-after-menopause Accessed: 11 February 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: 11 February 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: 11 February 2025
  6. Health Checks At Different Ages: Health Checks for Women Aged 41-60. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/health-checks/health-checks-at-different-ages#health-checks-for-women-aged-41-to-60 Accessed: 11 February 2025
  7. Heart Disease Prevention: Know Your Heart Disease Numbers. Page Last Updated: 17 February 2021. 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: 11 February 2025
Topic Last Updated: 10 June 2025 – Topic Last Reviewed: 11 February 2025

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