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Healthcare Management
Pennsylvania diabetes report reinforces need for healthy lifestyles
December 6th, 2004
A new report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) reinforced the need for Pennsylvanians to lead healthy lifestyles that include healthy diets and preventive care. That is how the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) responded PHC4's "Diabetes Hospitalization Report," which shows the impact of diabetes on hospitalization rates and hospital charges. "Obesity is a key indicator for the prevalence of diabetes," said HAP President and CEO Carolyn F. Scanlan. "Nearly 24% of Pennsylvanians are obese, and more than 8% of Pennsylvania adults have been diagnosed with diabetes-and both figures are higher than...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-12-06)
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