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Are we killing
ourselves?
Chronic conditions such as heart
disease, cancers and diabetes may be the official cause
of death, but take one step back to see how personal
choice often determines our risk for developing chronic
desease.
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Life and death
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NYS at risk
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Matter of Choice
Half of all deaths in the US can be attributed
to our lifestyle choices.
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Tobacco accounts for almost 1-in-5 deaths
in the US.
Poor diet and lack of adequate
physical activity are linked to 14% of deaths
in the US. That's about 1 of every 7 deaths.
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Personal behavior
(nongenetic) causes of death shown
in the chart above:
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19% = tobacco
14% = diet & physical activity
5% = alcohol;
12% = other, including microbes, toxins,
firearms, sexual behavior, motor vehicles,
drug use.
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Source: Community
Health Status Report, Tompkins
County, NY. July 2000.
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New York Living
There's lots of room for change in New
York State. The chart above shows that 4-out-of-5
NYS residents don't get the recommended
levels for physical activity, and 3-out-of-4
don't eat the recommended
servings of fruits and vegetables.
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Prevalence of
risk factors among NYS residents shown
in the chart
above:
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80.3% = sedentary
74.5% = few fruits and vegetables
28.6% = obesity
22.7% = high blood pressure
24.1% = smoker
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Source: Community
Health Status Report, Tompkins
County, NY. July 2000.
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