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1 | Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Trend Report, 1989-1999 | Utah has participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) since it began in 1984 and when only 14 other states participated. This report examines trends for selected BRFSS measures over 11 years from 1989 to 1999. The Utah statewide rates are compared to the rates for states bo... | ||
2 | Utah health status update: local health district survey data: two new reports / | Two recent reports by the Utah Department of Health show that progress towards meeting health objectives differs amongst Utah s 12 local health districts. Utah is divided into 12 single- or multicounty health districts. Each district has a local health department that is responsible for public healt... | ||
3 | Utah health status update: prevalence of diabetes risk factors among Utah adults / | Diabetes is a serious, potentially fatal, chronic metabolic disorder that develops when the body is unable to use glucose effectively. Diabetes is a systemic disease and can lead to blindness, renal failure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and nerve damage. The vast majority of people with diabetes ... | ||
4 | Utah health status update: youth tobacco survey, Utah 2003 / | Tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States and Utah. It increases the risk for chronic lung disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, as well as cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder. Nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before... |