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Prevention of cardiovascular disease,diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Australian Institute of Health And Welfare, December 2009, Canberra
This is the first report to present a systematic approach to monitor prevention in Australia. Using a new conceptual framework, this report focuses on prevention of the modifiable risk factors for the three closely related conditions of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. These diseases account for around a quarter of the burden of disease in Australia, and just under two-thirds of all deaths. The risk factors discussed include smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity and physical inactivity. Drawing on data from a wide range of sources, the report covers three aspects of prevention: the prevalence of the risk factors, initiatives aimed at the whole population and services provided to individuals.
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