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Table 1 Interrelationships among various chronic diseases and modifiable risk factors, United States

	Cardiovascular disease	Cancer	Chronic lung disease	Diabetes	Cirrhosis	Musculoskeletal diseases	Neurologic disorders
Tobacco use	+	+	+			+	+
Alcohol use	+	+			+	+	+
High cholesterol	+
High blood pressure	+						+
Diet	+	+		+		+	?
Physical inactivity	+	+		+		+	+
Obesity	+	+		+		+	+
Stress	+	?
Environmental tobacco smoke	+	+	+				?
Occupation	+	+	+		?	+	?
Pollution	+	+	+				+
Low socioeconomic status	+	+	+	+	+	+

Reprinted with permission from Remington RL, Brownson RC, Wegner MV, eds. Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, Third Edition. 2010: American Public Health Association, Washington, DC[19].

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