Exemplary State Programs to Prevent Chronic Diseases and Promote Health, Winter 2002

摘要

Chronic diseasessuch as heart disease and stroke, cancer, and diabetesare among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems in the United States. These diseases account for 7 of every 10 deaths. As the nations prevention agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with states to implement chronic disease prevention programs that are research-based and proven to work. CDC developed this document to provide states with models of state-based programs that are making a sustained contribution to reducing the burden of chronic diseases by targeting one or more of the following key objectives: Reducing risk factors for chronic diseases. Expanding the use of screening for early detection of chronic diseases. Providing high-quality health education programs. Creating healthier communities.