Which of the following best describes why risk reduction is of such importance in the United States today?
a. Families suffer when family members die from avoidable causes.
b. Risk reduction activities will decrease insurance costs to individuals and their employers.
c. The leading causes of death are all related to lifestyle choices.
d. Risk reduction can decrease the ongoing rise in national health care expenditures.
ANS: C
Approximately 50% of annual U.S. deaths occur as a result of modifiable lifestyle factors. The leading causes of death with the highest mortality are all related to lifestyle factors. A change in these factors will also reduce health care expenditures and insurance costs for those persons with insurance. However, unnecessary deaths are even more important.
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