Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control

by Brownson, Ross C.; Remington, Patrick L.; Davis, James R.

• ISBN13: 9780875532370
• ISBN10: 0875532373
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Summary

Provides information on chronic disease epidemi- ology, prevention, and control. For professional and students. The three major sections are: public health approaches to chronic disease control, selected lifestyle risk factors, and major chronic diseases. Focuses on those disease that account for a large proportion of morbidity and mortality. Previous edition: c1993. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Foreword	xv
Contributors	xvii
Public Health Approaches to Chronic Disease Control
Current Issues and Challenges in Chronic Disease Control	1	(26)
Methods in Chronic Disease Epidemiology	27	(28)
Chronic Disease Surveillance	55	(22)
Intervention Methods for Chronic Disease Control	77	(40)
Selected Lifestyle Risk Factors
Tobacco Use	117	(32)
Alcohol Use	149	(42)
Physical Inactivity	191	(24)
Diet and Nutrition	215	(46)
High Blood Pressure	261	(18)
Cholesterol	279	(18)
Major Chronic Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease	297	(38)
Cancer	335	(40)
Lung Cancer	342	(4)
Colorectal Cancer	346	(4)
Breast Cancer	350	(5)
Cervical Cancer	355	(4)
Prostate Cancer	359	(1)
Lymphoma	360	(1)
Leukemia	361	(1)
Bladder Cancer	362	(1)
Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer	363	(1)
Melanoma of the Skin	364	(11)
Chronic Lung Diseases	375	(46)
Asthma	379	(7)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	386	(5)
Cystic Fibrosis	391	(3)
Sleep Apnea	394	(2)
Coal Workers' Pneumonconiosis	396	(2)
Silicosis	398	(2)
Asbestosis	400	(2)
Byssinosis	402	(1)
Occupational Asthma	403	(4)
Chronic Lung Disease Associated with Exposure to Organic Dust	407	(1)
Interstitial Lung Disease	408	(13)
Diabetes	421	(44)
Arthritis and Other Musculoskeletal Diseases	465	(26)
Osteoarthritis	467	(5)
Rheumatoid Arthritis	472	(2)
Gout	474	(1)
Osteoporosis	475	(16)
Chronic Neurologic Disorders	491	(38)
Alzheimer's Disease	495	(3)
Multi-Infarct Dementia	498	(1)
Parkinson's Disease	498	(3)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	501	(3)
Multiple Sclerosis	504	(3)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome	507	(1)
Brain Injury	508	(2)
Spinal Cord Injury	510	(1)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	511	(2)
Low Back Pain	513	(1)
Epilepsy	514	(2)
Migraine Headache	516	(1)
Muscle Contraction Headache	516	(13)
Index	529