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What are the serious health conditions and the leading predispositions of illness?

April 26, 2017Conditions Health illness Leading predispositions

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What are the serious health conditions and the leading predispositions of illness?

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Heart Disease 30%, Tobacco 18.1%, Cancer 23%, Poor Diet/Physical Inactivity 16.6%, Stroke 7%, Alcohol consumption 3.5%, Chronic lower respiratory disease 5%, Microbial agents (e.g., influenza, pneumonia) 3.1%, Unintentional Injuries 4%, Toxic agents (e.g., pollutants, asbestos) 2.3%, Diabetes 3%, Motor-vehicles 1.8%, Pneumonia/influenza 3%, Firearms 1.2%, Alzheimer’s disease 2%, Sexual behavior 0.8%, Kidney disease 2%, Illicit drug use 0.7%. *Miniño AM, Arias E, Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Smith BL. Deaths: final data for 2000. National Vital Statistics Reports 2002; 50(15):1–120. †Mokdad AH, Marks JS, Stroup DF, Gerberding JL. Actual causes of death in the United States, 2000. JAMA. 2004;291(10):1238-1246.