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General Prevention
These facts can be posted on your intranet or published in your employee
newsletter They can also be e-mailed directly to employees to help them
stay up to date on important health issues Each topic includes 12 facts
that can be communicated throughout the year
Fact 1
As per most recent findings, almost 80 percent of Americans reported eating
less than the recommended number of daily fruits and vegetables five to
nine - a prevention step linked to avoiding the risk of heart disease and
stroke
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006, wwwcdcgov
Fact 2
The latest figures show that between 50 and 80 percent of adults do not
receive the recommended number
of screenings for colon and prostate cancer, which are the leading killers
among types of cancer
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006, wwwcdcgov
Fact 3
Smoking can lead to high red-blood-cell counts, which increases the risk of
stroke
Source: American Heart Association, 2006, wwwamericanheartorg; Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2006, wwwmayocliniccom
Fact 4
Moles, spots, and birthmarks that are asymmetrical can be a warning sign of
melanoma,
a form of skin cancer Other warning signs include irregular,
ragged, notched or blurred edges; color differentiations, including shades
of brown or black as well as red, white or blue patches; and marks that are
larger than a quarter inch in diameter or that grow in size
Source: American Cancer Society, 2006, wwwcancerorg
Fact 5
The most recent findings from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention show that tobacco companies spend 41 million per day on
advertising and promotion
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005, wwwcdcgov
Fact 6
Adults should eat no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day, or about 1
teaspoon of sodium chloride salt Sodium is linked to high blood
pressure, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease and stroke
Source: American Heart Association, 2006, wwwamericanheartorg
Fact 7
Table salt is not the only source of sodium, which is linked closely to
high blood pressure Watch food labels,
not just for salt, but for the words soda baking soda, sodium, and
the symbol Na Some medications also contain high amounts of sodium
Source: American Heart Association, 2006, wwwamericanheartorg
Fact 8
Regular
exercise, a nutritious diet rich in fruits and vegetables, a
healthy weight - researchers have confirmed that these lifestyle factors,
which each person can control, are key to lowering the risk of cancer
Source: American Cancer Society, 2006, wwwcancerorg
Fact 9
Behaviors such as tobacco use, poor eating habits, and physical inactivity
greatly increase a childs risk of getting cancer in adulthood
Source: American Cancer Society, 2006, wwwcancerorg
Fact 10
As more children become overweight, they become more of a concern to health
experts over such outcomes
as impaired glucose tolerance an inability of the body to handle glucose
and type 2 diabetes
Source: American Diabetes Association, 2006, wwwdiabetesorg
Fact 11
Accidental injury is the number one killer of Americas children, taking
more lives than disease, violence and suicide
Source: Safe Kids Worldwide, 2006, wwwsafekidsorg
Fact 12
An estimated 22 million children ages 14 and under sustain school-related
injuries each year, and in elementary schools 80 percent of students will
see a school nurse for an injury-related complaint over a two-year period
Source: Safe Kids Worldwide, 2006,
wwwsafekidsorg
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