President
DAVID S. KOUNTZ
MD, FACP


Vice President
BRENT M. EGAN
MD


Secretary
JENNIFER S. FLACK


Treasurer
LARRY WARREN


Immediate Past President
SHAWNA NESBITT
MD, MS

 

CV Toolkit Study
The ISHIB IMPACT CV Risk Reduction Toolkit Research Study aims to identify interventions to overcome healthcare disparities in African Americans and other underserved populations with uncontrolled hypertension by offering culturally sensitive strategies for sustained therapeutic lifestyle change and guideline compliance.

ISHIB Consensus Statements
Through the publication of its Consensus Statement on the Management of High Blood Pressure in Blacks in this week’s issue of Hypertension, ISHIB today released new recommendations recognizing that high blood pressure among African Americans is a severe health problem.

“Friend of ISHIB” Campaign
The ongoing economic uncertainty that we have faced over the past four years has also produced a profound effect on many not-for profit organizations. Here is where you can help.

NIH names Dr. Gary H. Gibbons director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Preeminent clinician-scientist and cardiologist takes the helm at the NHLBI

Recommendations on Managing Hypertension in Blacks Released
Consensus Statement Gains Support from the American Society of Hypertension.


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BMI Categories:

  • Underweight = <18.5
  • Normal weight = 18.5–24.9
  • Overweight = 25–29.9
  • Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

The BMI Tables

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Ethnicity & Disease
Patient Supplement
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