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SHOW Me the Data: Chronic Health Conditions and Quality of Life Almost one-half (48%) of individuals interviewed say they have one or more chronic diseases Asthma and diabetes were the most commonly reported chronic conditions The majority of individuals with a chronic disease felt it impacted their quality of life Daily living was also impacted: 2 out of 3 individuals reporting a chronic condition found daily tasks like chores to be difficult Body composition and weight did not impact quality of life of participants The SHOW survey found: Living with chronic disease can be challenging, and it can impact our day-to-day lives in many ways. Access to care, community support and help from friends and family can reduce the burden of living with chronic conditions. A few of our Milwaukee community partners wanted to learn more about chronic conditions. This month, we want to share a few findings from our City of Milwaukee participants on this and related topics!
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SHOW Me the Data:Chronic Health Conditions and Quality of Life
Almost one-half (48%) of individuals interviewed say they have one or more chronic diseasesAsthma and diabetes were the most commonly reported chronic conditionsThe majority of individuals with a chronic disease felt it impacted their quality of lifeDaily living was also impacted:
2 out of 3 individuals reporting a chronic condition found daily tasks like chores to bedifficult
Body composition and weight did not impact quality of life of participants
The SHOW survey found:
Living with chronic disease can be challenging, and itcan impact our day-to-day lives in many ways.
Access to care, community support and help fromfriends and family can reduce the burden of living
with chronic conditions.
A few of our Milwaukee community partners wanted to learn more about chronicconditions. This month, we want to share a few findings from our City of
Milwaukee participants on this and related topics!
What actions can you take to keep inflammation fromdiet under control?
1. Limit sugar intake
The USDA suggests individuals eat lessthan 12 grams of sugar a day.
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables
It is recommended we eat 3-5 servings offruits and veggies each day.
Inflammation is a person's body working hard to fight a "threat":infections, stress and other things in the environmentInflammation is good when in controlToo much inflammation can lead to health issuesDiet can be a source of inflammation
One way that chronic disease can develop comes from too muchinflammation.
What is Inflammation?
What's Next
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