4 IN 10                                                              6 in 10

Adults in the U.S.                                         Adults in the U.S.

Have two or more                                         have a chronic disease     

The CDC; states Chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes—are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation’s $4.1 trillion in annual health care costs.

Most chronic diseases are caused by key risk behaviors:

• Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
• Poor nutrition, including diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in sodium and saturated fats.
• Physical inactivity.
• Excessive alcohol use.

These behaviors can lead to conditions such as high blood pressure or obesity, which raise the risk of the most common and serious chronic diseases.

The top 10 leading causes of death are still heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke and cerebral vascular diseases, chronic lower respiratory diseases, kidney disease, alzheimer’s disease, suicide, unintentional injuries and influenza and pneumonia.

1. Heart Disease

Number of deaths per year: 635,260

Percent of total deaths: 23.1 percent

More common among:

• men
• people who smoke
• people who are overweight or obese
• people with a family history of heart disease or heart attack
• people over age 55

Remember the heart is our engine to our body; without the engine we die!  Heart disease runs into many other problems that would not develope without heart disease!

Tips in helping a person live longer and probably more productive with even possibly happier life:

Lifestyle changes can prevent many cases of heart disease and other diseases, such as the following:

• Quit smoking.
• Eat a healthier diet.
• Exercise at least 30 minutes per day, five days a week.
• Maintain a healthy weight.