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Major Risk & Protective Factors
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Washington State BRFSS collects information about behavior that may affect health from English-speaking adults living in households in Washington State.
Health of Washington State, 2007 – Major Risk & Protective Factors
Healthy Youth Survey
A collaborative effort of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department of Health, the Department of Social and Health Services' Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and Community Trade and Economic Development.  Provides information about students in grades 6, 8, 10, and concerning safety and violence; physical activity and diet; alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; and related risk and protective factors.
Hypertension and High Cholesterol
  Health of Washington State, 2007 - Coronary Heart Disease (PDF, 248 KB)
     
  Health of Washington State, 2007 - Stroke (PDF, 244 KB)
     
  The Burden of Heart Disease and Stroke 2004 (PDF, 2007 KB)
     
Nutrition and Physical Activity
  Health of Washington State, 2007 - Nutrition (PDF, 263 KB)
     
  Health of Washington State, 2007 - Physical Activity (PDF, 209 KB)
     
  Healthy Community Environments (MS Word, 98.5 KB)
     
  Healthy Worksite Environments (MS Word, 56 KB)
     
  Nutrition in Washington State (MS Word, 110 KB)
     
  Physical Activity in Washington State (MS Word, 76.5 KB)
     
Obesity
  County Profiles
  The rate of obesity, related risk factors, and associated chronic diseases varies from county to county across the state.  Link to 2003 county-state profiles to compare statistics for your county to those of Washington State.
     
  Health of Washington State, 2007 - Obesity and Overweight (PDF, 253 KB)
     
  Obesity Rates in Washington State (MS Word, 107 KB)
     
Tobacco
  County Profiles of Tobacco Use
   
      Specific Populations
    African Americans
     
    Asians/Pacific Islanders
     
    Hispanics
     
    Native Americans
     
    Sexual Minorities
     
  Health of Washington State, 2007 - Tobacco Use (PDF, 254 KB)


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