The Most (and Least) Preventable Chronic Diseases | Brian Kennedy, Ph.D.

Well SupportedCardiovascular disease is the most preventable of the major disease categories (atherosclerosis, cancer, neurodegenerative disease) due to better understanding of its pathology and more effective prevention tools.

Partially SupportedMetabolic diseases are modifiable, similar to cardiovascular disease.

Partially SupportedAtherosclerotic diseases are the most preventable chronic diseases due to a good understanding of their causes and prevention tools.

Partially SupportedCancer may be less modifiable by longevity interventions compared to dementia, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases.