Assignment:

In this SLP assignment, write a paper in which you do the following:

• Describe the four common causes of chronic diseases.
• Discuss the key components of prevention effectiveness studies that were covered in the Introduction to prevention effectiveness video.
• Discuss effective preventive efforts for diabetes that must occur to yield health benefits.

Be sure to support your essay with evidence from the literature.

Length: 2-3 pages, excluding title page and references. References from required reading. NO Plagiarism please!

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2016, February). Chronic disease overview. Retrieved on 9/1/16 from http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/overview/index.h…

Mayo Clinic. (2016). Infectious diseases. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infe…

Stanbury, M., Anderson, H., Blackmore, C., Fagliano, J., Heumann, M., Kass, D., & McGeehin, M. (2012). Functions of environmental epidemiology and surveillance in state health departments. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 18 (18), 453-460. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22836537