Chapter 1: Health
1 in 3 American men and 1 in 5 American women have no regular health care provider. This is very shocking to learn about.
71% American men are overweight and I thought it was lower than half.
8% American have diabetes and 2% don't know that they have it.
Chapter 2: Stress
85% college students are overwhelmed by their courses but I think that all student get overwhelm more than once.
6.2% american men and 8.3%American women suffer serious psychological distress which is not very high.
Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep every night to be healthy
84 million Americans practice yoga in their free time
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Chapter 3: Psychological Health
75% American who intend to commit suicide alert al least one person of their intentions.
57.7 million Americans suffer from a psychological disorder which is very shocking high.
7.7 million Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder are events that someone has experienced terror
52% American suicides are mostly committed with guns because of the stress that they carry
Chapter 7: Drugs
Psychoactive drugs work by alter the person's mind
The most popular psychoactive drug is caffeine
2.1 million Americans received treatment for their well-being
Chapter 8: Alcohol and tobacco
79,000 American die from alcohol poisoning
17.5% American men and 9.6% American women were caught with a DUI
12.2% pregnant women drink alcohol even though they know the consequences
17 million Americans are binge drinkers in the US
2.8 million American teenagers are tobacco users in the US
Chapter 9: Nutrition
1 billion people don't eat nutritionally
42% Americans don't eat any whole grains
14% Americans eat fruits and vegetables
3.2% Americans are vegetarians
Chapter 10: Exercise and Fitness
3.8% elementary, 7.9% middle, and 2.1% high schools have a physical education class called PE
32% American are healthy in their weight
Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death
31% Americans like flexibility exercises such as yoga
Chapter 11: Weight Management
Obesity has 34% Americans Surgery patients think about losing 50-60% of excess weight
33% Americans have high blood pressure but more than half aren't aware
65% Americans with diabetes would most likely die from cardiovascular disease
11.4 million Americans have a history of cancer that they aren't aware of
Chapter 16: Personal Safety
Motor vehicle injuries cost Americans billions of dolars
46% of all injuries need medical attention would most likely to happen at home
6% rapist would only spend a day in jail which is not very long for their crimes
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