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- 7 out of 10 deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases. Heart disease, cancer and stroke account for more than 50% of all deaths each year.1
- In 2005, 133 million Americans – almost 1 out of every 2 adults – had at least one chronic illness.2
- Obesity has become a major health concern. 1 in every 3 adults is obese3 and almost 1 in 5 youth between the ages of 6 and 19 is obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile of the CDC growth chart).4
- About one-fourth of people with chronic conditions have one or more daily activity limitations.5
- Taken from:
"CDC - Chronic Disease - Overview." Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 01 Feb. 2011. <http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.htm>.
- To read more about chronic disease, go to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

