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Health of King County 2006

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The Health of King County 2006 report provides a broad overview of the health status of King County, Washington residents, drawing on public health data from vital records, hospital discharges, and surveys. While King County residents generally enjoy better health than the rest of Washington State and the US, the report highlights growing concerns including rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Chronic diseases accounted for 21,000 hospitalizations in 2004 at a cost of $531 million, with cancer, heart disease, and stroke alone responsible for more than half of all deaths in the county.

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Public Health – Seattle & King County 2006 report synthesizing public health data for King County residents. Covers chronic diseases (cancer, heart disease, stroke, asthma, diabetes, arthritis), risk factors (obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, smoking, physical inactivity), hospitalizations, and mortality. Reports 21,000 hospitalizations in 2004 costing $531 million; 54% of adults overweight, 18% obese; diabetes prevalence doubled over the prior decade; 15% of adults smoke. Data sourced from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Healthy Youth Survey, vital records, and US Census. Written by Epidemiology, Planning and Evaluation Unit staff including David Solet, James Krieger, Susan Barkan, Ann Glusker, and others.

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