Women's Health Report Card
The 2009 Tennessee Women´s Health Report Card, a collaboration among Women´s Health Research at Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the Tennessee Department of Health, Meharry Medical College, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, provides a comprehensive picture of the health and healthcare needs of the 3.1 million women who reside in Tennessee.
2009 Tennessee Women´s Health Report Card.pdf
The Report Card In the News
Areas that need attention:
- In 2007, nearly one-third of women in the state of Tennessee were obese, with a body mass index greater than 30.
- Over 30% of all women did not participate in any leisure time physical activity—this percentage is even higher among African American women.
- The percentages of women with diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol have all increased from 2002 to 2007.
Improvements and new successes:
- More than 75% of women in Tennessee over the age of 40 have received a mammogram in the last two years.
- While Tennessee has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the nation, the rates are falling among all groups.
- The rate of deaths caused by diabetes has decreased substantially from 2002 to 2007.
The Report Card encourages women to invest in their health through low or no cost means such as incorporating exercise into their daily routines; sharing healthy, low-cost recipes; and engaging in preventive health practices like stopping smoking.
Read success stories from Tennessee women who´ve made winning health investments.
2009 Tennessee Women´s Health Report Card.pdf
For more information about the Report Card, contact womenshealthresearch@vanderbilt.edu.
Additional women´s health information resources include:
Tennessee Department of Health: Women´s Health
MedlinePlus Women´s Health
WomensHealth.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women´s Health
Centers for Disease Control: Women´s Health
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society for Women´s Health Research
