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Cardiovascu
lar disease
Cancer
Extent
National health survey 07-08, 3.4
mil Aust. Have CVD + leading
cause of death
$5.9 mil or 11% of total health
budget
Mortality (2010)
32% of all death in 2010
IHD = leading cause 15.9 % of
males. 14.3% females
Stroke = leading cause of all death,
5.9% of males, 9.8% of females
Other = 4.7% of all deaths in
males, 6.0% for females
Declining prevalence of CVD
reduction of risks factors =
smoking, hypertension + diet
improved medical care + treatment
Morbidity
leading cause of disability = 1.4 mil
Australians
6% of hospitalisations in 07-08.
34% were CHD
Risk and
protective factors
Groups at
risk
Non-modifiable
family history
gender
advancing age
Modifiable
smoking
raised blood fat levels
high blood pressure
obesity and overweight.
70% males, 56% females
in 07-08
abdominal obesity
Physical inactivity
Diabetes
Lifestyle = alcohol
consumption, , balanced
diet, energy expenditure
Stress
tobacco smokers
people with history
of disease
Rural Remote
ATSI
High blood pressure
(hypertension)
High-fat diet
65+
Low socioeconomic
Sociocultural
people with fami
CVD
Asians + low fat
CVD
ATSI + low socio
lower education
Media effects of
decline in CVD
Socioeconomic
Low socioeconom
limit of healthy c
fresh fruit and ex
levels
Low levels of nut
education and ac
health services
Environmental
Further travel fo
services, heath i
and technology
Diabetes
Women
who have
had
gestational
diabetes
People
45+
Family
history
Overweigh
t people
Diet high
in sugar
ATSI
people
resume