Go Red Sari
Heart Disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S. taking the lives of more women then the next 6 leading causes of death combined. More specifically, there is a substantial increase in the prevalence of heart disease in women in the Asian Indian community, (with the World Health Organization predicting 65% of coronary heart disease being found among this community.) While these statistics are startling, the good news is that heart disease is largely preventable. Changing behaviors such as diet and exercise, along with “knowing your numbers”* is a starting point towards a heart healthy lifestyle.
Go Red Sari has been created to raise awareness and educate Asian-Indian women on how they can reduce their risk now, as well as, develop intervention and prevention programs.
More information on Asian Indians & the risk of heart health:
- Heart Disease and its relation to the Asian Indian population: http://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/asianindian.html
- Reports from the World Health Organization: http://www.searo.who.int/en/Section260/Section506/Section518_2337.htm
- How well do you know your heart? Take this quiz- http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3039196
- FITHO is helping GO RED SARI increase awareness and provide tools to improve behavior changes for this community.
- Go Red Sari is a pilot program being run by the local GO RED campaign at the American Heart Association chapter in Cincinnati, Ohio. To learn more about the Go Red campaign, see this- Go Red for Women
| Factor | Goal | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cholesterol | Less than 200 mg/dL | |
| LDL (”Bad”) Cholesterol | LDL cholesterol goals vary. | |
| Less than 100 mg/dL
100 to 129 mg/dL 130 to 159 mg/dL 160 to 189 mg/dL 190 mg/dL and above |
Optimal
Near Optimal/Above Optimal Borderline High High Very High |
|
| HDL (“Good”) Cholesterol | 50 mg/dL or higher | |
| Triglycerides | <150 mg/dL | |
| Blood Pressure | <120/80 mmHg | |
| Fasting Glucose | <100 mg/dL | |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | <25 Kg/m² | |
| Waist Circumference | <35 inches | |
| Exercise | Minimum of 30 minutes most days, if not all days of the week | |
* “<” means “less than”
