Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Abstract
RISK FACTORS AND LIFE STYLE: A STATEWIDE HEALTH-INTERVIEW SURVEYCraig A. Lambert, PH.D., David R. Netherton, M.S., Lorenz J. Finison, PH.D., James N. Hyde, M.S., and Sharon J. Spaight, B.A."Life style" — the set of habitual behaviors adopted by personal choice — may ultimately account for over half the annual deaths in the United States.1 Clinical research has identified several choices of life style as risk factors for serious illness. Determining the prevalence of such behaviors may therefore assist in allocating resources for primary disease prevention. This study profiles the health-related habits of Massachusetts residents, as recorded by a . . .

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