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Chronic Disease Impact on
Productivity |
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Cancer, diabetes, heart
disease, hypertension, mental disorders, pulmonary
conditions, and stroke |
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Source: The Milken Institute |
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During 2005, the US spent almost $2 trillion on health care:
for every dollar spent, .75 cents went towards treating
chronic disease. |
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The vast majority of cases of
chronic disease could be prevented or managed |
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80% of heart disease
and stroke |
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80% of type 2 diabetes
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40% of cancer |
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Prevention by four ways: |
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Stop tobacco use |
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Eat a healthy diet |
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Be physically active |
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Maintain a healthy
weight |
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Those who
followed all four lifestyle factors had a 78% lower risk of
developing a chronic disease than those with no healthy
factors. The decreased risk of an individual disease
associated with keeping all four lifestyle factors were: |
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93% lower risk of
diabetes |
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81% lower risk of having
an Myocardial Infarction (MI) |
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50% lower risk of stroke |
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36% lower risk of cancer |
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Ford et al (2009). Healthy living is the best
revenge: Findings from the European Prospective
investigation into
Cancer and Nutrition – Potsdam Study. Arch
Intern Med
169(15) 1355-62. |
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