top 10 reasons to use family history. #10 you already use family history… you just don’t realize...
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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 and brochures– Presentations– Doctor visits
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#9 It’s a simple and powerful genomic tool
Genes
Behavior/Culture 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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Family history of common disease is common in the population
33%
8% 2%
57%
No family history One disorderTwo disorders Three or more disorders
Scheuner MT, Wang SJ, Raffel LJ, et al. Family history: a comprehensive genetic risk assessment method for the chronic conditions of adulthood. Am J Med genet 1997;71:315-24.
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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 high schools students– Collects family history– Calculates risk– Personalized report– New curriculum (Thank You!)
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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
• US 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: [email protected] Website: http://health.utah.gov/genomics