Four Common Causes of Chronic Diseases

Question Description

Before you begin this assignment, read through the Home page and the required readings. Specifically, view the E-learning course – Introduction to prevention effectiveness video https://www.cdc.gov/publichealth101/e-learning/pre…

In this SLP assignment, write a paper in which you do the following:

  • Describe the four common causes of chronic diseases.
  • Discuss the key components of prevention effectiveness studies that were covered in the Introduction to prevention effectiveness video.
  • Discuss effective preventive efforts for diabetes that must occur to yield health benefits.

Four Common Causes of Chronic Diseases

Four modifiable health risk behaviors—lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption—are responsible for much of the illness, suffering, and early death related to chronic diseases. The following data illustrates the magnitude of some these health risk behaviors:

More than one-third of all adults do not meet recommendations for aerobic physical activity based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

In 2007, less than 22% of high school students and only 24% of adults reported eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

More than 43 million American adults (approximately 1 in 5) smoke.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, and cigarette smoking causes almost all cases. Compared to nonsmokers, men who smoke are about 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer and women who smoke are about 13 times more likely. Smoking causes about 90% of lung cancer deaths in men and almost 80% in women. Smoking also causes cancer of the larynx, mouth and throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas, cervix, and stomach.

Excessive alcohol consumption contributes to over 54 different diseases and injuries, including cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, colon, and breast, liver diseases, and other cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric, and gastrointestinal health problems.

Be sure to support your essay with evidence from the literature. AND BE SURE TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO SO YOU CAN GET THE RIGHT ANSWERS, IF VIDEO IS NOT USED ASSIGNMENT WILL BE WRONG

2-3 REFERENCES SHOULD BE CITED INSIDE THE PAPER AND MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE REFERENCE PAGE. REFERENCE PAGE MUST HAVE LINKS SO THAT I MAY CHECK OVER WORK. AND THEY MUST have extensions .edu, .gov, or .org

NO PLAGIARISM

 
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