​How Do the Numbers of Americans Dying Each Year from Chronic

question 82

Multiple Choice

​How do the numbers of Americans dying each year from chronic diseases compare to the numbers of Americans living with chronic diseases each year?

• A) ​About 65 times as many people die from them as live with them every year.
• B) ​About 65 times as many people live with them as die from them every year.
• C) ​About the same number of people live with them as die from them in a year.
• D) ​About 10 times as many people live with them as die from them every year.

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