U.S. heart disease rates vary by region, education level: NewsTarget.com

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released the results of a national survey to determine the U.S. prevalence of heart disease. The 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) study (published in 2007) is the first to collect data by state, allowing a regional analysis of heart disease prevalence and risk factors. They show that some states display much higher rates of heart disease than others (higher rates in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico) and that education level plays a significant role in heart disease (the lower a person's education, the higher their chance of being diagnosed with heart disease).

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