Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Disease | About Chronic Disease | Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | CDC

Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Disease | About Chronic Disease | Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | CDC

• One in two adults has a chronic disease, but changes in lifestyle and behavior, like being more physically active or quitting smoking, can prevent or control many of these conditions.
• Accurate and timely communication—a critical component of effective public health programs—can help people to make heathier choices and change their behavior.
• Health departments can save time and money by using any of more than 900 free or low-cost communication materials from CDC’s Media Campaign Resource Center and State and Community Health Media Center.