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Looking to the Past and Changing the Future

Jenny Johnson, CHES

Chronic Disease Genomics Program

UPHA Conference 2005

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Family History

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#10 You already use family history…

• You just don’t realize it!– Data and surveys– Handouts– Brochures– Presentations

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#9 It’s a simple and powerful genomic tool

Behaviors/Culture

Genes Environment

Family Family HistoryHistory

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#8 Everyone has a family history of something

stroke

obesity

high blood pressure

curly hair

height

high cholesterol

leannessacne

diabetes allergies blue eyes

osteoporosis

asthma

red hair

arthritiscancer

kidney disease

athleticism

depressionemphysema

heart disease

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#7 Utah is a leader in family history research

• University of Utah• Utah Population

Database• Huntsman Cancer

Institute• LDS Family History

Library• Family High Risk

Program• And finally … ALL

OF US!

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#6 It’s cost effective

• Family High Risk Program:– $10 per student– $27 per high risk family

• Think about this…– 14% of families were high risk

for CHD but they accounted for 72% of early CHD and 48% of all CHD in Utah

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#5 Knowing your family history could save your life

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• You can’t change your genes but you can change your behaviors

• Does it work?– YES! Families said

they got annual check ups, ate their fruits & veggies, had their blood pressure checked, and more.

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#4 We say it’s important…

• 96 % said it was important to their health

• But only 30% have collected health information from their families

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#3 We like it, we love it, and we can’t get enough of it

• One of the most popular hobbies in US

• 80 million are searching for information about their ancestors

• 15 million use the Internet each month to research their family history

• 60% of the US has an interest in family historySources: http://www.fhsa.org/genealogy_month.htm and http://myfamily.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=32

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#2 New tools make it easy to do

• Health Family Tree

• Ready by fall 2005

• Pilot test with Healthy Utah and high schools– Collects family history– Calculates risk– Personalized report

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#1 Everyone’s doing it

• US Surgeon General Family History Initiative– Thanksgiving Day is

National Family History Day

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• American Medical Association

• American Academy of Family Physicians

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Family History

1. Everyone’s doing it

2. New tools make it easy to do

3. We like it, we love it, and we can’t get enough of it

4. We say it’s important …

5. Knowing your family history could save your life

6. It’s cost effective

7. Utah is a leader in family history research

8. Everyone has a family history of something

9. It’s a simple and powerful genomic tool

10. You already use family history

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Resources

• Chronic Disease Genomics Programhttp://health.utah.gov/genomics

• Surgeon General Family History Initiativehttp://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/

• CDC Office of Genomics and Disease Preventionhttp://www.cdc.gov/genomics

• National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Geneticshttp://nchpeg.org

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Contact

• Jenny JohnsonUtah Department of HealthChronic Disease Genomics Program

Phone: 801-538-9416Email: jennyjohnson@utah.gov Website: http://health.utah.gov/genomics