Preventing Chronic Disease

A study of nearly 14,000 Australian men aged 18 to 55 found that men with comorbid depression and obesity had 7.6 times the risk of diabetes and 6.7 times the risk of hypertension.

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This collection of 9 articles highlights approaches to improve the nutrition and physical activity environments in rural areas with a high prevalence of adult obesity.

PCD's latest collection features 6 articles that describe the evaluation of CDC’s 2009–2015 Colorectal Cancer Control Program, including its implementation, outcomes, and costs.

This collection features 10 articles from CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

This PCD collection features 16 articles that explore new partners, new tools, and new strategies to address the chronic disease epidemic in the United States.

This collection of 24 articles highlights the use of geospatial data for chronic disease prevention and treatment.

This PCD collection chronicles a 5-year journey of innovative CDC programs and partnerships that build on a new sense of possibility in Indian Country.