Chronic disease
Fast Facts
Chronic Disease Prevention
Specific chronic diseases
Health promotion
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What are the 3 death leading chronic diseases?

Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes

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What 2 diseases cause the most deaths in america?

Heart disease and stoke 

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What does eating healthy do for chronic diseases?

Eating healthy helps prevent, delay, and manage heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic diseases.

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How much money does excessive drinking cost America?

Excessive drinking cost the United States about $249 billion

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What can regular activity do for you?

Regular activity can help you manage your condition and prevent complications.

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What factors cause someone to be at higher risk of chronic disease?

Where they were born, live, work, and age

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How many Americans have diabetes in the United States?

More than 38 million Americans

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What is getting screened?

To prevent chronic diseases or catch them early, visit your doctor and dentist regularly for preventive services.

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How many people die from excessive alcohol use? 

About 178,000 people die from excessive alcohol use each year in the United States.

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What is a large part of managing and preventing chronic diseases?

Healthy eating is a large part of managing chronic diseases and preventing complications.

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How many deaths are caused by cigarette smoking?

480,000

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How many people annually are diagnosed with cancer in the united states?

1.7 million are diagnosed with cancer a every year in the united states

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Overtime what can happen if you don't drink too much

By not drinking too much, you can reduce these health risks:high blood pressure, various cancers, heart disease, stroke, and liver disease.

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What percent of adults age 18 and older are diagnosed arthritis?

21.6%

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What can you do from home while living with a blood disease 

Monitor your health at home, some treatment plans include checking your blood sugar, blood pressure, or other health numbers on a regular basis

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What deos chronic disease cause?

Illness, disability, and death.
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How many people die from heart disease and stokes every year in the united states?

944,800 Americans die of heart disease or stroke every year.

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What diseases can be put at a lower risk if you stop smoking?

Heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, and lung disease, as well as premature death

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How many people die annually from diabetes?

101,209

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Why is important to schedule regular checkups with your doctor?

 Chronic diseases can affect your body in many different ways, so it's important to schedule regular appointments to make sure your treatment plan is working.

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What risk factors cause chronic diseases?

Smoking, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use.

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How many people are diagnosed with cancer and die from it yearly?

More than 600,000 people.
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What can insufficient sleep be linked too?

Insufficient sleep has been linked to the development and poor management of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression.

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What is the number population affected by IBD?

Between 2.4 and 3.1 million

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What does taking your as medicine as prescribed do for you?

Taking the right dose at the right time and in the right way is essential for managing your chronic conditions