Preventing The Preventable: Analysis On The Behavioral And Environmental Factors Behind U.S. Chronic Diseases

Abstract

Chronic diseases are a leading cause of mortality in the United States, substantially impacting public health and healthcare costs. This paper examines trends in chronic diseases using the U.S. Chronic Disease Indicators dataset. Cleaning and analysis were performed using data science techniques. The results point out strong region- specific disparities, highly correlated variables of physical inactivity versus chronic diseases, and negatively correlated vaccination rates versus preventable diseases. EDA was performed to interpret the behavior of data. Resulted findings could underscore the necessity for specific interventions that may reduce chronic disease prevalence or improve behavior. Analysis also shows cases the environmental conditions for the symptoms in US.