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In this blog, we explore five key reasons for the heart health gap between women and men and what we’re doing at the Heart Foundation to bring women’s heart health out of the shadows and into the light.

What do women want? Better heart health | Heart Foundation

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Take the heart age test to check your heart health. Use our heart health check calculator to understand your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.

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Your heart health recommendations

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People aged 35-44

People aged 45+

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If you don't have a doctor you regularly see, use the easy 'Find a GP' tool below to connect with a doctor in your area.  

Start a conversation about your heart health now.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Heart Age?

Who should use the Heart Age Calculator?

Which risk factors are used to calculate my heart age?

How is my heart age calculated?

Why are some risk factors missing from the calculation?

What if I don’t know my blood pressure or cholesterol results?

Does an elevated heart age mean I should start medication?

Why has the Heart Foundation launched a Heart Age Calculator?

What is a Heart Health Check?

I am younger than 35 or older than 75 years, why can’t I use the calculator?

I have heart disease, why can’t I use the calculator?

Why is it important to know if an immediate family member has a history of heart attack or stroke prior to age 60?

Where can I find more information?

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New guidance on obesity and cardiovascular disease

Obesity and cardiovascular disease | Heart Foundation

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Join us in our upcoming webinar - Obesity and CVD: Launching the Heart Foundation’s clinical consensus statement 18 June 2026, 7:00-8:30 pm AEST.

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Who is the intended audience?

What is the scope and intended purpose of the consensus statement?

Obesity has system-level, complex drivers. How will clinical guidance address these?

Will the consensus statement be updated as new therapies and evidence emerges?

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Other information, tools and resources

BMI estimates weight status using height and weight, supporting CVD risk assessment alongside other clinical measures. 

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How your waist measurement contributes to your heart health

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Find out what a healthy body weight is and the steps you can take to achieve it.

What is a healthy body weight?

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Discover how you can work or volunteer with the Heart Foundation and help improve heart health outcomes across Australia.

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