Chronic Diseases in America

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6 IN 10

Adults in the US
have a chronic disease
10 people

4 IN 10

Adults in the US
have two or more
THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY
and Leading Drivers of the Nation’s $3.3 Trillion in Annual Health Care Costs
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THE KEY LIFESTYLE RISKS FOR CHRONIC DISEASE
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TOBACCO
USE

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POOR
NUTRITION

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LACK OF
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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EXCESSIVE
ALCOHOL USE

NCCDPHP PREVENTS CHRONIC DISEASE AND PROMOTES HEALTH FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES

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WE WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

Where People Live, Learn, Work, and Play

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Infants

Reduce the leading causes of infant death and illness.

children and adolescents
Children and Adolescents

Help support healthy communities, child care programs, and schools so children can eat well, stay active, and avoid risky behaviors.

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Adults

Help adults lead healthy and active lives and increase the use of preventive services like cancer screenings.

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Older Adults

Promote quality of life and independence for people as they age.

WHAT WE DO

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Find out how chronic
diseases affect
populations in the
United States.

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Study interventions to
find out what works best
to prevent and control
chronic diseases.

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Fund and guide states,
territories, cities,
and tribes to use
interventions that work.

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Share information to help
all Americans understand
the risk factors for
chronic diseases and
how to reduce them.

HOW WE DO IT

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Measure

how many Americans
have chronic diseases
or chronic disease
risk factors.

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Improve

environments to make it easier for people to make healthy choices.

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Strengthen

health care systems to deliver prevention services that keep people well and diagnose diseases early.

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Connect

clinical services to community programs that help people prevent and manage their chronic diseases and conditions.

OUR IMPACT

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Since 2012, the Tips From Former Smokers® campaign has motivated at least 500,000 cigarette smokers to quit for good.
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The percentage of adults meeting the national guideline for aerobic physical activity increased from 44% in 2008 to 54% in 2017.
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The percentage of adults who have their high blood pressure under control increased from 43.3% in 2005⁠–⁠2006 to 48.5% in 2015⁠–⁠2016.
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Teen birth rates fell 51% from 2007 to 2016 —an all-time low.
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From 1999–2004 to 2011–2014, the percentage of low-income children with dental sealants increased 70%.
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Over 1,600 organizations have received CDC recognition for delivering the National DPP lifestyle change program and served over 297,000 participants nationally.
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Since 1991, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has served more than 5.4 million women and found 66,000 invasive breast cancers and 208,000 precancerous cervical lesions.
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From 2000 to 2014, 30% more schools offered at least 2 vegetables at lunch.

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Page last reviewed: January 16, 2019, 12:00 AM
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion