Evidence for chronic disease risk factors
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2016) Evidence for chronic disease risk factors, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 29 March 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2016). Evidence for chronic disease risk factors. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-disease/evidence-for-chronic-disease-risk-factors
MLA
Evidence for chronic disease risk factors. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 19 April 2016, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-disease/evidence-for-chronic-disease-risk-factors
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Evidence for chronic disease risk factors [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016 [cited 2024 Mar. 29]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-disease/evidence-for-chronic-disease-risk-factors
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2016, Evidence for chronic disease risk factors, viewed 29 March 2024, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-disease/evidence-for-chronic-disease-risk-factors
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This report presents a conceptual framework of the pathways involved in the health of individuals and the population; known as determinants of health. It expands on the concept of risk factors and presents a matrix showing the relationship between selected chronic diseases and their known behavioural and biomedical risk factors.
- Cat. no: WEB 166
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Tobacco smoking, obesity & excessive alcohol consumption increase the likelihood of developing numerous chronic diseases
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Insufficient physical activity, dietary risks and high blood pressure are also key chronic disease risk factors