gov't has a role

Besides preventative medicine, the government can have a role in reducing the incidence of chronic diseases. This issue was discussed in class earlier this semester, as suggested by Geetha. If a majority of chronic disease such as obesity and hypertension are caused by unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, and inaccessibility to healthy foods, then the government needs to take a stance on food regulation, reinforce physical education classes in school, and monitor nutritional data. 

The notion of chronic diseases usually does not worry people until they are a victim of a chronic disease. Avoidance of chronic diseases entails life-long management of health which should begin at birth. Adolescents and adults may not see themselves as targets for chronic disease because of the "invisibility" of begin young. Chronic disease may also be an isolated concept within medical and mph student, but for the general public, it usually isn't a daily concern. Mass communications can take a role in educating the public about the gravity of chronic diseases in America. Just like the anti-tobacco campaigns, chronic diseases deserves to be highlighted as well.