According to the Center of Disease Control, chronic diseases cause 7 out of 10 deaths each year and are responsible for 86 percent of America's health care costs. Some of the most common chronic diseases include:
Heart disease,
Stroke,
Cancer,
Diabetes,
Obesity,
Arthritis.
As of 2012, about half of all American adults had at least one chronic health problem. About one in four adults had two or more chronic diseases.
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