Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: The Nation's Leading Causes of Death. A

摘要

The document provides information on the burden of chronic diseases in the 50211u001estates and the District of Columbia. The first section provides a national 211u001eperspective on chronic diseases as causes of death in the United States. In the 211u001esecond section, national maps display state-specific data on rates of death due 211u001eto cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes and on the prevalence of three 211u001emajor risk behaviors tobacco use, lack of physical activity, and poor nutrition. 211u001eInformation on the prevalence of mammography screening and on health care 211u001ecoverage rates is also provided. These maps allow for easy state-to-state 211u001ecomparisons. The third section provides more detailed information on chronic 211u001edisease deaths, risk factors, and use of preventive services in individual 211u001estates.