A repository for documents, reports, and publications from the Utah Department of Health.
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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... | |
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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... | |
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Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System : Local Health District Report, 1995-1998 | Utah. Division of Community and Family Health Services; Utah. Bureau of Health Education; Utah. Bureau of Chronic Disease; Utah. Center for Health Data; Utah. Office of Public Health Assessment | Overall, the Utah population is relatively young and healthy. Its death rate is much lower than that for the U.S. (all cause deaths), and it has especially low rates of death for lung cancer and heart disease. These low rates are at least partially attributable to Utah's healthy lifestyles, such as ... |
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Utah health status update: behavioral risk factors in Utah 1989-1999: part 2 / | The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. states and territories. The objective of the BRFSS is to collect uniform, state-specific data on preventive health practices and risk behaviors that are ... | |
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Utah health status update: lifestyle and behavioral risk factors / | Lifestyle and behavioral risk factors, such as tobacco use, diet and exercise habits, and misuse of alcohol are responsible for premature deaths, disability and substantial health care expenditures. A recent 1996 Utah Health Status Survey report presented data on four lifestyle factors: exercise, co... | |
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Utah health status update: behavioral risk factors in Utah 1989-1999: part 1 / | Lifestyles and behaviors powerfully influence our health status. One third of deaths have been attributed to just three behaviors: smoking, physical inactivity, and poor diet. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre... | |
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Utah health status update: medical outcomes study SF-12 / | This Update summarizes an analysis of 2001 Utah Health Status Survey (HSS) data pertaining to the Medical Outcomes Study SF-12 (SF-12). The SF-12 consists of 12 questions that provide a picture of Utahns' perceived general physical and mental health. The SF-12 questions were administered to all 7,52... | |
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1996 Health Status Survey : Lifestyle Factors in Utah / | Utah. Office of Public Health Data; Utah. Bureau of Surveillance and Analysis | It is clear from research that choices people make about health behaviors can substantially increase or decrease their risk of life threatening conditions including heart disease, cancer, and injuries. Public health efforts to prevent chronic disease encourage people to eat a diet high in fruits and... |
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1995-1998 Utah Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Local Health District Report | Utah Office of Public Health Assessment; Utah Bureau of Health Education; Utah Bureau of Chronic Disease | Overall, the Utah population is relatively young and healthy. Its death rate is much lower than that for the U.S. (all cause deaths), and it has especially low rates of death for lung cancer and heart disease. These low rates are at least partially attributable to Utah's healthy lifestyles, such as ... |
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