Despite increased interest in healthy lifestyles, modifiable health-related behaviors are the major contributors to death in the United States. Some examples of modifiable behaviors are:
1. Smoking, poor diet, and alcohol consumption.
2. Cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular disease
3. Walking, running, and aerobic exercise
4. Genetic abnormalities
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The leading causes of death in 2000 were tobacco use, poor diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption. These are modifiable behaviors.
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