CHELAN DOUGLAS HEALTH DISTRICT
"Always Working For a Safer and Healthier Community"
Healthiest State Community Wellness and Prevention
The profile of diseases contributing most heavily to death, illness, and disability among Americans changed dramatically during the last century. Today, chronic diseases—such as cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke), cancer, and diabetes—are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. Seven of every 10 Americans who die each year, or more than 1.7 million people, die of a chronic disease.
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can improve your child's health and prevent overweight.
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We Can! involves families, schools, communities, organizations, and many other partners.
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STEPS Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity
Chelan, Douglas, & Okanogan Adult Prevalence of Tobacco & Asthma