Prevalence of multiple chronic disease risk factors: 2001 National Health Interview Survey

• Published in: American journal of preventive medicine Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 18 - 24
• Main Authors: Fine, Lawrence J, Philogene, G.Stephane, Gramling, Robert, Coups, Elliot J, Sinha, Sarbajit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.08.2004
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects; Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Body Mass Index; Chronic Disease - epidemiology; Exercise; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Insurance, Health; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity - epidemiology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Smoking - adverse effects; Smoking - epidemiology; United States - epidemiology; United States; USA

Four common factors—cigarette smoking, risky drinking of alcoholic beverages, physical inactivity, and overweight—contribute substantially to chronic disease prevalence. We used data from the 2001 National Health Interview Survey to provide an up-to-date picture of multiple risk factor prevalence an...