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1
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What report in 2010 from the CDC game information on the health of American people, including mortality and life expectance, and morbidity and risk factors?

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Health, United States, 2010

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Has life expectancy increased or decreased for both males and females in the US?

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Yes

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Rank these races/sex is order from highest life expectancy to lowest: White female White male Black female Black male

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White female > black female > white male > black male

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What is the life expectancy for MEN in 2007, which rose from 70 in 1980?

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75

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What is the life expectancy for WOMEN in 2007, which rose from 77 in 1980?

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80

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What is the life expectancy for males and females in 2009?

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Males- 75.7 Females- 80.6

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Rank these age ranges for the AGE AT DEATH for the highest % to the lowest % >85 75-84 65-74 45-64 25-44 0-24

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>85 (29%) 75-84 (27%) 45-64 (20%)*** 65-74 (16%) 25-44 (5%) 0-24 (3%)

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What is the # cause of death for all ages in 2007?

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Heart disease (25%)

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What is the 2nd most common cause of death in 2007?

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Cancer (23%)

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What is the #1 cause of death for infants, neonatal, and postneonatals?

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Congenital malformations (20%)

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What is the #2 cause of death for infants, neonatal, and postneonatals?

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Low birthweight (17%)

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What is the #3 cause of death for infants, neonatal, and postneonatals?

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SIDS (8%)

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Rank these in order from most deaths per 1,000 live birth to least. Postneonatal Neonatal Infant

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Infant > neonatal > postneonatal

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What is the #1 cause of death for kids 1-14?

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Unintentional injuries (35%)

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What is the #2 cause of death for kids 1-14?

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Cancer (12%)

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What is the #3 cause of death for kids 1-14?

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Congenital malformations (9%)

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What is the #1 cause of death for persons 15-24?

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Unintentional injuries (47%)

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What is the #2 cause of death for persons 15-24?

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Homicide

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What is the #3 cause of death for persons 15-24?

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Suicide

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What is the #1 cause of death for persons 25-44?

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Unintentional injuries (26%)

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What is the #2 cause of death for persons 25-44?

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Cancer (14%)

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What is the #3 cause of death for persons 25-44?

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Heart disease (12%)

23
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From 1997-2007, which 2 factors has decreased significantly in the cause of death for persons 25-44?

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Cancer and HIV

24
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What is the #1 cause of death for persons 45-64?

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Cancer (33%)

25
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What is the #2 cause of death for persons 45-64?

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Heart disease (22%)

26
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What is the #3 cause of death for persons 45-64?

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Unintentional injuries (7%)

27
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What is the #1 cause of death for persons >65?

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Heart disease (28%)

28
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What is the #2 cause of death for persons >65?

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Cancer (22%)

29
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What is the #3 cause of death for persons >65?

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Stroke (7%)

30
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How much has death from heart disease decreased in people > 65 from 1997-2007?

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↓ by 26%

31
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What are the 5 key risk factors for everything?

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Smoking Obesity Diabetes HTN Serum Cholesterol

32
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Which diseases is smoking an increased risk for?

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Heart disease, stroke, lung and other CA and chronic lung diseases

33
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In males and females in grades 9-12, how much has smoking decreased from 1999-2009?

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from 35% –> 20%

34
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In 2009, what % of US adults were smokers?

35
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What % of children were obese in 2008?

36
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In 2007-08, what % of adults were obese?

37
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In 2007-08, what % of adults were overweight or obese?

38
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From 1988, what % increase was there in diabetes over the age of 20?

39
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What happened to prevelance of HTN among men and women grater than 44 y/o since 1988?

40
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What happened to serum cholesterol in population over than 45 since 1988?

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Decreased

(prolly cuz of drugs?)

41
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What are the drugs that aqdults use to lower serum cholesterol that increased over 10 fold?

42
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What % of men and women participate in aerobic and muscle building activities?

43
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Has allergies and ADD among kids increased or decreased since 1997?

44
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The antidepressant and antianxiety drug use has incrased, but much moreso in men or women?

45
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The % of adults who delayed or did not receive medical care due to cose increased among which populations:

Private insured

Medcaid

Uninsured

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Private and uninsured

46
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What has happened to the % of insured adults?

47
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What area do the national programs Health people 2020, My Plate, and Let’s move address?

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Personal health and wellness

48
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Who developed the health people 2020?

49
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What is the goal of Healthy People 2020?

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To improve the health of all people in the US throughout a 10 year period

50
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What does Healthy People 2020 try to increase the public awareness of?

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the determinants of health, disease,a nd disability and the opportunities for progress

51
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What has replaced the food pyramid?

52
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What is the goal of My Plate?

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help consumers make better food choices

53
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This is a comprehensive initiative, lauched by Michelle Obama, and is dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation.

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Let’s Move!

54
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What are the 4 ways that Let’s Move! helps fight childhood obesity?

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  1. Educating parents
  2. Healthier food in schools
  3. Ensuring access to healthy food
  4. ↑ physical activity in kids

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