1. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

2. Chronic Diseases Responsible for 7 of every 10 U.S. deaths
Afflict 1 of 2 Americans (141 million)
Cause major limitations in daily living for 1 of 10 Americans
Account for over 80% of $2.8 trillion annual U.S. medical care costs
Are largely preventable

3. Primary Risk Factors Tobacco, Diet, Physical Inactivity
These risk factors cause or worsen
Heart disease
Chronic kidney disease
Stroke
Osteoarthritis
Cancer
Poor reproductive outcomes
Lung
Oral/pharyngeal
Infertility
Colon
Low birth weight
Breast
SIDS
Type 2 diabetes
Chronic lung disease
Obesity
Dental cavities

4. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Vision
Healthy people in healthy communities
Mission
To help people and communities prevent chronic diseases and promote health and wellness for all

5. NCCDPHP’s Nine Divisions
Smoking and Health
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Reproductive Health
Oral Health
Community Health
Population Health
Cancer Prevention and Control
Diabetes Translation
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

6. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion
WHAT WE DO
Provide leadership and technical assistance
Monitor chronic diseases, conditions, and risk factors
Conduct and translate research and evaluation to enhance prevention
Engage in health communication
Develop sound public health policies
Implement prevention strategies
WHO WE WORK WITH
State, tribal, territorial, and local governments
National, state, and local non- governmental organizations
WHERE WE DO IT
Communities
Workplaces
Schools and academic institutions
Health care settings
Child care settings
Faith organizations
Homes
The Four Domains
WHY WE DO IT
Healthier environments
Healthier behaviors
Greater health equity
Increased productivity
Lower health care costs
Increased life expectancy
Improved quality of life
HOW WE DO IT
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE
Provide data and conduct research to guide, prioritize, deliver, and monitor programs and population health
ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES
Make healthy behaviors easier and more convenient for more people
HEALTH SYSTEM STRATEGIES
Improve delivery and use of quality clinical services to prevent disease, detect diseases early, and manage risk factors
COMMUNITY-CLINICAL LINKS
Ensure that people with or at high risk of chronic diseases have access to quality community resources to best manage their conditions
LESS TOBACCO USE
LESS OBESITY
LESS HEART DISEASE AND STROKE
LESS CANCER
LESS DIABETES
LESS ARTHRITIS
MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
BETTER NUTRITION
BETTER ORAL HEALTH
HEALTHIER MOTHERS AND BABIES
HEALTHIER KIDS

7. Factors That Affect Health
Smallest
Impact
Examples
Eat Healthy, Be Physically Active
Rx for High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Diabetes
Immunizations, Cessation Treatment, Colonoscopies
Fluoridation, 0g Trans Fats, Smoke-free Laws
Poverty, Education, Housing,
Inequality
Counseling & Education
Clinical Interventions
Long-lasting Protective Interventions
Changing the Context to Make Individuals’ Default Decisions healthy
Socioeconomic Factors
Largest
Impact

8. Thank you! www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease