HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease, killing approximately 382, 820 people annually. Every year about 805, 000 Americans have a heart attack.

Detailed explanation-2: -Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing 382, 820 people in 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD), which affects the blood flow to the heart.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for approximately 610, 000 deaths annually (estimated 1 in 4 deaths) and is the leading cause of mortality in the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States since 1950 (1). Risk factors for heart disease include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use (2).