Brooklyn Park (Minnesota) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 75781 adults living in Brooklyn Park around 21598 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Brooklyn Park and tried to bring it here to make you aware of that. Awareness at the right time can save you from future health conditions.

City : Brooklyn Park State : Minnesota Location : (45.1112033916, -93.3505067942) Adult Population : 75781

Major Health Conditions among people of Brooklyn Park (Minnesota)

• Around 21598 adults in Brooklyn Park are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 28.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 20461 adults in Brooklyn Park are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 27% of adult population of this city.
• Around 14550 adults in Brooklyn Park are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 19.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8109 adults in Brooklyn Park are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 10.7% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 7502 adults in Brooklyn Park was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 9.9% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 6896 adults in Brooklyn Park was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 9.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6214 adults in Brooklyn Park were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6062 adults in Brooklyn Park are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 8% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 4395 adults in Brooklyn Park were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 3789 adults in Brooklyn Park are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 3259 adults in Brooklyn Park were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 4.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2046 adults in Brooklyn Park have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 2.7% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 1970 adults in Brooklyn Park were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.6% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Brooklyn Park (Minnesota)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Brooklyn Park

• 23947 adults, i.e. 31.6% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 19021 adults, i.e. 25.1% of adult population of this city, can be categorized as obese. However we have categorized it into unhealthy behaviors, but now obesity is a disease, so these people fall into diseased category in modern terminology. Know your obesity level using our BMI Calculator
• 15990 adults, i.e. 21.1% of adult population of this city, are indulged in binge drinking, which means they are drinking more than 4 or 5 drinks in a single session.
• 14323 adults, i.e. 18.9% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 12731 adults, i.e. 16.8% of adult population of this city, are currently smoking. If you want to know how much damage smoking has done to you, then you may use our Smoking Damage Calculator.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Brooklyn Park (Minnesota)

Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Brooklyn Park to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.

• 79% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 77% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 56078 adults, i.e. 74% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 53426 adults, i.e. 70.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 53198 adults, i.e. 70.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 51607 adults, i.e. 68.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 46151 adults, i.e. 60.9% of adult population of this city, are taking Blood Pressure Medication to keep their BP in check. Read New High Blood Pressure Guidelines by American Heart Association
• 38.3% of adult women above the age of 65 are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past Year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening, and Mammogram past 2 Years.
• 37.2% of adult men above the age of 65 are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past Year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening.
• 9.9% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 90.1% adults in 18-64 age group have taken health insurance, which is a good thing.

Reference : https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/

Disclaimer : The data used in this page is extracted from the public database provided by CDC on their website. The number of adults shown in the above data are approximate figures. If you find some stats inaccurate then you may verify them from https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/ .