Risk Factors
Chronic diseases are among the most common and costly health problems in Canada – and also the most preventable. Some risk factors for chronic conditions, including genetic predisposition, sex and age, cannot be modified. Behavioural risk factors which can be modified include eating nutritious foods, regular physical activity, avoiding tobacco, using alcohol wisely, engaging in safer-sex behaviours and avoiding drug use. Other risk factors are biological conditions known to increase the risk of developing disease (e.g. hypertension).
Topics covered within this chapter include:
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Illicit drugs
- Body weight
- Physical inactivity
- Nutrition
- Hypertension
- Sexual behaviours
Risk Factors (PDF 20 pages, 2.17MB)
Table of contents:
- Table of Contents (PDF 50KB, 1 page)
- Executive Summary (PDF 378KB, 4 pages)
- How to Read this Report (PDF 120KB, 1 page)
- What is Public Health? (Chapter 1)
- Determinants and Disparities (Chapter 2)
* revised - Risk Factors (Chapter 3) * revised
- Who Lives in Peel region?
(Chapter 4) - How Healthy are the Residents of Peel? (Chapter 5)
- Reproductive and Perinatal Health (Chapter 6)
- Heart Disease and Stroke (Chapter 7)
- Cancer (Chapter 8)
- Lung Disease (Chapter 9)
- Injuries (Chapter 10)
- Dental Health (Chapter 11)
- Mental Health (Chapter 12)
- Infectious Disease (Chapter 13)
- The Health of Cities (Chapter 14)
- Focus on Overweight, Obesity and Diabetes (Chapter 15)
- The Physical Environment (Chapter 16)
- Health Services (Chapter 17)
- Preventing Chronic Disease (Chapter 18) * revised
- Data Analysis Issues and Next Steps (Chapter 19, PDF 261KB, 2 pages)
- Acknowledgements (Chapter 20, PDF 113KB, 1 page)
- Data Sources and Limitations (Chapter 21, PDF 611KB, 10 pages)
- Data Methods (Chapter 22, PDF 883KB, 11 pages)
- Text References (Chapter 23, PDF 1.09MB, 19 pages)
- Data References (Chapter 24, PDF 111KB, 1 page)
