Healthy People 2000, Review, 1997: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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DIANE Publishing, 1998 - 223 pages

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Page i - DHHS; the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Page 214 - Oral health 14 Maternal and infant health 15 Heart disease and stroke 16 Cancer 17 Diabetes and chronic disabling conditions 18 HIV infection 19 Sexually transmitted diseases 20 Immunization and infectious diseases 21 Clinical preventive services...
Page 161 - ... per 100,000 in 1987) *Reduce to no more than 90 per 1,000 people the proportion of all people aged 65 and older who have difficulty in performing two or more personal care activities (a reduction of about 19 percent), thereby preserving independence. (Baseline: 1 1 1 per 1,000 in 1984-85) B.
Page 42 - BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. The cut points used to define overweight approximate the 120 percent of desirable body weight definition used in the 1990 objectives.
Page 172 - ... and no more than 40 percent by age 17. (Baseline: 27 percent of girls and 33 percent of boys by age 1 5; 50 percent of girls and 66 percent of boys by age 17; reported in 1988) 19.
Page 62 - Increase to at least 75 percent the proportion of primary care providers who screen for alcohol and other drug use problems and provide counseling and referral as needed.
Page 43 - ... 2.9 Decrease salt and sodium intake so at least 65 percent of home meal preparers prepare foods without adding salt, at least 80 percent of people avoid using salt at the table, and at least 40 percent of adults regularly purchase foods modified or lower in sodium. (Baseline...
Page 142 - Increase to at least 30 percent the proportion of people aged 6 and older who engage regularly, preferably daily, in light to moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes per day.
Page 46 - Information on objective 3.9 (smokeless tobacco use by males 12-24 years of age) is tracked by two surveys. Males 12-17 years of age are tracked by the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). In this survey, smokeless tobacco use is defined as any use of snuff or chewing tobacco in the preceding month. For males 18-24 years of age, information is obtained from the NHIS. The NHIS defines a smokeless tobacco user as someone who has used either snuff or chewing tobacco at least 20 times and...
Page 30 - ... who engage in vigorous physical activity that promotes the development and maintenance of cardiorespiratory fitness 3 or more days per week for 20 or more minutes per occasion. NOTE: Vigorous physical activities are rhythmic, repetitive physical activities that use large muscle groups at 60 percent or more of maximum heart rate for age.

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