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Cancer, stroke
and coronary heart disease are the main causes of premature death
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Around 35% of
boys and 30% of girls aged 2-15 years can be classified as overweight
or obese
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30.4% of women
are overweight, 25.6% are obese and 4.8% are morbidly obese
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43.2% of men
are overweight, 20.1% are obese and 1% are morbidly obese
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76% of women
and 60% of men are not active enough for health
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16% of the
population is over 65 years of age
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Young people
are consuming alcohol at a younger age
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We continue to
experience unacceptable drink driving rates
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27% of
pregnant women smoke
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32% of the
working population take part in the Healthy Working Lives Scheme
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There were 600
homeless applications in 2006
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We have 70-80
Looked After Children
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People with a
learning disability are four times more likely to die of a long term
preventable illness
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1 in 5 adults
have a disability or long term illness (only 5% of disabled people are
in a wheelchair)
