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Copeland Health Profile 2010 - Cumbria County Council

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What are the main behavioural risk factors resulting in the inequalities gap in life<br />

expectancy and infant mortality<br />

Figure 19: Behavioural risk factors<br />

There are six main behavioural risk factors that contribute to poor health and health<br />

inequalities: diet, physical exercise, smoking alcohol consumption, teenage pregnancy and<br />

breast feeding. Their impact on health is illustrated in figure 22. These risk factors will be<br />

discussed in the following sections.<br />

Smoking<br />

Smoking is the biggest preventable single cause of preventable illness and death in the UK.<br />

About 90% of lung cancer deaths and 17% of coronary heart disease are attributable to<br />

smoking (ASH, 2007). Smoking during pregnancy is estimated to increase infant mortality by<br />

about 40% (DoH 2007).<br />

Figure 20: Estimated smoking prevalence<br />

Figure 20 takes data from the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, 2009 report. This shows<br />

that smoking prevalence within <strong>Copeland</strong> is well above the <strong>Cumbria</strong> average.<br />

<strong>Copeland</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Profile</strong><br />

J Clay<br />

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