Robert Beaglehole Avoidance Quotations

Approximately 80 percent of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, and 40 percent of cancer could be avoided through healthy diet, regular physical activity and avoidance of tobacco use.

The real tragedy is that overweight and obesity, and their related chronic diseases, are largely preventable, ... Approximately 80% of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, and 40% of cancer could be avoided through healthy diet, regular physical activity and avoidance of tobacco use.