Risk Factor Links and References


www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/risk.htm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Chronic Disease Prevention
Topic headings for the three behavioral risks; Risk Behaviors- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Tobacco.

www.americanheart.org
American Heart Association
Discusses the behavioral risk factors of physical activity, nutrition and tobacco.

health.gov/healthypeople/Document/HTML
Healthy People 2010
Understanding and Improving Health (p. 22) Released in January 2000, this document is an important planning tool and provides health objectives for the coming decade.

www.cancer.org
American Cancer Society

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Resources for physical activity and nutrition.

www.chid.nih.gov
Combined Health Information Database (CHID) Chronic Disease Prevention file (CDP) Health Promotion and Education Database
Searchable website for health information.

www.healthfinder.gov
Healthfinder
Healthfinder is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/cvd
CDC Cardiovascular Health Program

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Information on: Cholesterol and Blood Pressure.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Information on Aim for a Healthy Weight

janus.state.me.us/dhs/bohdcfh/index.htm
Maine DHS, Bureau of Health, Divisions of Community & Family Health
Resource for state health information.

www.mainecardiohealth.org
Maine Cardiovascular Health Council
Resource for cardiovascular health; note: Guide for Secondary Prevention in Maine.
Reducing Risk for Chronic Disease: An Action Planning Guide for Community-Based Initiatives
An excellent planning guide to reduce chronic disease risk in your community. Fawcett, S.B., Harris, K.J., Paine-Andrews, A., Richter, K.P., Lewis, R.K., Francisco, V.T., Arbaje, A., Davis, A., & Cheng, H., 1995
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U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: The Nation’s Leading Causes of Death. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1999.

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fawcett, S. B., Sterling, T. D., et. al. Evaluating Community Efforts to Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 1995.

Koplan, J. P., Deitz, W. H. Caloric Imbalance and Public Health Policy. Journal of the American Medical Association, 282 (16); 1999.

Must, A., Spadano, J., et. al., The Disease Burden Associated with Overweight and Obesity. Journal of the American Medical Association, 282 (16); 1999.

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Report of the Expert Panel on Population Strategies for Blood Cholesterol Reduction. Washington, D.C.:Public Health Services, 1993. Publication #3047 ($2.00)

U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCEP Report of the Expert Panel on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents. Washington, D.C.: Public Health Services, 1991. Publication #2732 ($5.00)

Achievements in Public Health, 1900-1999: Decline in Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke – United States, 1900-1999. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 48 (30); 1999.