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Summary Presentation 1whealthcare
- 1. 1whealthcare ™ (Building a more healthy successful you) Lifestyle induced chronic illnesses Professional guided health care Are increasing and so are the costs Predictable and Preventable
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- Cancer 2005 149,000 est cases of new cancer [69,000 deaths] 2008 166,400 est cases of new cancer [73,800 deaths] An estimated 171,000 cases of cancer (excluding about 75,000 non melanoma skin cancers) and 75,300 deaths will occur in 2009 http://www.fightback.ca/outlink.asp?iframe=www.cancer.ca 2 in 5 Canadians will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. Heart & Stroke Every 7 minutes in Canada someone dies from heart disease or stroke These statistics are based on 2005 data (the latest year available from Statistics Canada). http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.3483991/k.34A8/Statistics.htm
- Eating out According to Statistics Canada, almost 25% of Canadian household food dollars are spent in restaurants. In 2005, Canadian households visited a restaurant for a meal or snack an average of 11 times every two weeks. Total foodservice sales in Canada in 2006 is projected to be $50.6 billion. Of all the money spent on food in Canada, 40% is spent in foodservice outlets. There are 62,629 foodservice outlets in Canada.25 Statistics show that on any given day, 30% of kids living in North America visit a fast food restaurant. 26 Diabetes According to the Canadian Community Health Survey (2005), about 1.8 million Canadians aged 12 and over, or 5.5% of the population, report that they have been diagnosed with diabetes. Researchers project an increase of diagnosed diabetes in Canada to 2.4 million by the year 2016.15 The Canadian Diabetes Association estimates that approximately 90% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.3483991/k.34A8/Statistics.htm These are preventable and predictable Obesity Almost 60% of adults ages 18 and over, or 14.1 million Canadians, are overweight or obese. Almost one quarter of Canadian adults ages 18 and over (23% or 5.5 million) are obese, and an additional 36% are overweight. 27 53% of Canadian women ages 18 and over are overweight or obese. 27 A greater proportion of sedentary adults, especially women, are overweight or obese, compared to active adults. http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.3483991/k.34A8/Statistics.htm
- Implementing a national strategy over the next 30 years would mean. Preventing 1.2 million Canadians from becoming cancerous Saving 420,00 Canadian lives Saving 39 billion direct health care related costs Preventing the loss of $101 billion in waged based productivity. Preventing loss of $34 billion in government tax revenues