title: The burden of chronic diseases in Missouri: progress and challenges.
abstract: Chronic diseases are the major causes of premature death, disability and loss of quality of life in Missouri. The prevalence of many chronic diseases, conditions and risk behaviors is greater in Missouri than the U.S. The medical costs for treating chronic diseases are a burden on the state's economy and will increase as the population ages. Prevention and control of chronic diseases is essential to the physical and economic health of Missourians.
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, Office of Epidemiology, Jefferson City, USA. Shumei.Yun@health.mo.gov
authors.forename: Shumei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, Office of Epidemiology, Jefferson City, USA.
authors.forename: Noaman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kayani
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, Office of Epidemiology, Jefferson City, USA.
authors.forename: Sherri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Homan
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, Office of Epidemiology, Jefferson City, USA.
authors.forename: Jiaqing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, Office of Epidemiology, Jefferson City, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pashi
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, Office of Epidemiology, Jefferson City, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Community and Public Health, Office of Epidemiology, Jefferson City, USA.
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D061213:Mortality, Premature; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology