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The Importance of Preventative Care
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
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What is Health?
• Complete physical, mental, & social well-being
• NOT simply the ABSENCE of disease or illness
National Prevention Strategy
: Improve quality of life by focusing on
preventative care and overall wellness
: Increase number of healthy
Americans at all ages of life
Why is prevention important?
• 70% of deaths in the US are
caused by chronic disease
– Examples of chronic
disease include: High
blood pressure, high
blood sugar (diabetes),
and high cholesterol
(heart disease)
Why is prevention important?
• These chronic illness are
• We
these chronic diseases
with yearly wellness exams and
laboratory studies to catch disease
EARLY!
Major Medical Conditions Affecting
America
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Overweight and Obesity
Heart Disease
Stroke
Cancer
Overweight and Obesity
• Who is affected in the United States?
– 1 in 3 adults are overweight or obese
– 1 in 5 children ages 6 - 19 years are obese
• Health risks associated with Obesity:
– Heart disease
– High Blood Pressure
– Type II Diabetes
– Arthritis related problems
– Cancer
Heart Disease and Stroke
• Heart disease is the number one cause of
death and disability in the US
• Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in
the US
Are you at risk for Heart Disease or
Stroke?
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High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Diabetes
Smoking
Physical Inactivity
Overweight and Obesity
Are you having a stroke?
Cancer
leading cause of death in the US
• Most common cancers:
–Breast cancer, cervical, prostate, lung
and colorectal cancers
Lung Cancer
• Leading cause of cancer-related death
– Are you at risk?
• Family history of lung cancer
• Exposure history: Asbestos
• Smoking
–Smokers are 80% more likely
to develop lung cancer
–Both first & second hand
smoking can lead to cancer
Breast Cancer
• Most common newly diagnosed cancer in women
– 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their
lifetime
– 1 in 4 women with a first degree relative with
breast cancer will also develop breast cancer.
• 2nd Leading cause of cancer-related
in
women
– 1 in 36 women die from Breast
Cancer in the US every year
Breast Cancer
• Are you at risk?
– Non-modifiable risk factors:
– Modifiable risk factors:
• Early detection:
– Screening:
Cervical Cancer
• Most common cancer in women
• The incidence of invasive cervical cancer has
decreased in the United States by 74% since
1992 thanks to preventative care
• Early detection has an almost
100% chance of cure.
Cervical Cancer
• Are you at risk?
– Being infected with
• Strains
and
are the most
common causes of cervical cancer
– Several sexual Partners
– Smoking, Obesity
• Early Detection
– Screening: Pap Smears every
1-3 yrs starting at age 21
• +/- HPV testing
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Colorectal Cancer
leading type of cancer in Men and Women
• Early Detection by Screening:
– Stool Tests (FOBT) 3 separate samples annually
– Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with FOBT every 3 years
– Colonoscopy every 3-10 years
• Depending on results
Colorectal Cancer
• Are you at risk?
– Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
– Personal/Family History of Colorectal Cancer or Polyps
– Lack of Physical Activity
– Overweight/Obesity
– Poor Diet, Alcohol Use
– Smoking
Prostate Cancer
• Most common newly diagnosed cancer among
men in the US
• Affects quality of life in 33% of men older than 50
years.
Prostate Cancer
• Are you at risk?
– Age > 50 years
– Family History
– Race (African Americans are
at higher risk)
– Diet – High fat intake
• Preventative Screening
– Prostate Specific Antigen and Digital Rectal Exam
annually starting at age 50.
Let
help you prevent
chronic disease and improve
your quality of life
References
American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Breast Cancer. Retrieved from
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-riskfactors
American Cancer Society. (n.d.). Prostate Cancer Statistics.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancerkey-statistics
Cancer Treatment Centers of America. (n.d.).Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
http://www.cancercenter.com/prostate-cancer/risk-factors/
CDC. (n.d.). Gynecological Cancers. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/gynecologic/index.htm
CDC. (n.d.). Developmental Monitoring and Screening. Retrieved from
NCCC. (n.d.). Cervical Cancer Overview retrieved from http://www.nccconline.org/hpvcervical-cancer/cervical-cancer-overview/
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2009). The
Power of Prevention. Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/pdf/2009-power-of-prevention.pdf