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Challenges remain with regard to smoking and obesity: Better health record in Fife as population expands
Fifers in general are in good health with a fall in the number of deaths from heart disease and stokes according to a report by Fife’s director of Public Health, Dr Gina Radford. Her report for 2005–07 considers a range of issues about health and wellbeing, particularly lifestyle and life stage issues. Deaths as a result of stroke continue to fall every year and in 2007 the figure fell below the target for 2010. There are around 400 deaths a year from this cause while an estimated 450 people survive strokes annually in Fife. Deaths from coronary heart disease have dropped from almost 80 in every 100,000 of the population in 2003 to 62 in 100,000 last year. However, the report says big challenges still remain with regard to smoking and obesity, since the number of overweight adults has risen and one–in–four ‘P1’ pupils are either overweight or obese. More adults in Fife smoke than the national average, but research suggests that the ban on smoking in public places will reduce smoking levels by a percentage that equates to 5,000 people kicking the habit. The report highlights key health data, community development, improving aspects of dental and pharmaceutical care, screening services and a range of activity in health protection. It goes on to identify the next steps to take public health priorities forward as Fife’s population rises and the trend is set to increase. For more details visit the NHS Fife website at: www.nhsfife.scot.nhs.uk. From your browser | Email the page | Email the page link | Print the page | Add page to favourites ········································································································································
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