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                                  Men’s  Health  2010

Male  life  expectancy has improved :        1904  68% of  men   lived  beyond  50 +

2004  95% of  men   live  beyond  50 +

Cancer survival rate for men has improved:              1986  was 44%

 1997  improved to 57%

Heart attack survival improved by 25% from 1994 to 2003

Cause of death for men  / 100,000 men  (1997 -2000)

Neoplasm                                        237.8

 ( 2007        4700 men died - lung cancer,    3000 died - prostate cancer,    2200 men died -   colon cancer )

Ischaemic heart dis                          190       ( heart attack risk is half 12 months after  ceasing smoking )

Cerebrovascular dis ( stroke)              65.9

Chronic  lower  respiratory dis       46.6

Diabetes mellitus                             18.8

Influenza  / pneumonia                     13.6

Motor vehicle accidents                    13.1

Mental disease incl dementia             9.3

Smoking is responsible for 11% of all deaths in Victoria (ABS 2004-5)

Cessation of smoking before middle age reduces the risk of lung cancer by 90%

Reduce male risk . Improve male health by:

• Limiting alcohol intake  to less than 2 drinks/day reduces the  risk of death from  alcohol related illness  or injury to 1 in 100
• 49% of males are overweight or obese Aim for waist  measurement < 94 cm BMI <25, walk 30 mins  5 x /week
• Control BP  <130/80
• Men’s health check ask your doctor about  checking you for  BP ,weight ,ECG, Cholesterol, diabetes, prostate, bowel cancer, skin cancer , bone density, immunisation , hearing and dental problems.