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Good health is a precious resource that contributes to productive, satisfying lives and economic security for the state 1.
Preventing chronic disease is everyone's business; the potential benefits are great and include 2:
There is good evidence to suggest that many chronic diseases can be prevented from occurring in the first place, or from progressing to become complex problems requiring expensive and intensive medical care. 3
The Queensland Strategy for Chronic Disease 2005-2015 identifies four risk factors for action under the strategy:
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