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Dental <br /> • Only 4 private dentists and 4 public <br /> institutions accept Medicaid <br /> CHRONIC DISEASE <br /> •Death rate for all cancers decreased by 12% since 2001 <br /> ••Orange County has highest rate of breast cancer in state <br /> LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS <br /> The "Big Three" <br /> •Tobacco Use <br /> •Nutrition <br /> •Physical Activity <br /> Tobacco Use Who smokes? <br /> •12.8% of adults <br /> •5.7% of middle school students <br /> •12.2% - 13.8% of high school students' <br /> Nutrition <br /> •In 2005, 32.2% of adults ate 5+fruit and vegetables/day <br /> •37% said eat out 2-3 times per week <br /> •15% said eat out almost every day <br /> •64% thought their eating habits were good or very good <br /> Physical Activity (PA) <br /> •16.5% of adults reported no leisure time physical activity <br /> •19% of middle school and 16.8% of high school students report watching 3+ hours of TV/day <br /> Smoking Who smokes? <br /> •12.8% of adults•5.7% of middle school students <br /> •12.2% - 13.8% of high school students' <br /> •Tobacco Free Facilities <br /> •There has been an increase in the number of schools, hospitals, restaurants, and organizations <br /> going tobacco free <br /> Frequently Used <br /> Tobacco Cessation Resources <br /> • Doctor or nurse <br /> • Pharmacy <br /> • Health department <br /> • Quit Now NC <br /> • Church <br /> Nutrition <br /> •In 2005, 32.2% of adults ate 5+fruit and vegetables/day <br /> Barriers to a Healthy Diet <br /> • Hard to eat healthy <br /> • Time to prepare and shop <br /> • Cost <br /> • Few health choices when eating out <br /> • Don't know how to cook healthy <br />