Iowa City, Iowa - Gabe Canales

Local Community Leaders & Influencers:

Lincoln City Council:
- District A: Pauline Taylor – Pauline-taylor@iowa-city.org; (319) 338-4522
- District B: Susan Mims – susan-mims@iowa-city.org; (319) 621-1981
- District C: John Thomas – john-thomas@iowa-city.org; (319) 621-9391

Cancer

From 2011-2015, there was a recorded death rate of 176.2 men /per 100,000 people in Johnson County, Iowa due to cancer. (0.20%)
- Source: Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

Resources:
- Mercy Iowa City Support Groups – (319) 358-2767
- American Cancer Society— (319) 248-5400

Prostate Cancer

From 2011-2015, there was a recorded death rate of 17.4 /per 100,000 men in Johnson County, Iowa due to prostate cancer. (0.02%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

Heart Disease

From 2014 to 2016, there was a death rate of 196.8 men per 100,000 people due to heart disease in Johnson County. (0.20%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=IA

Resources:
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
  - Heart & Vascular Center— (319) 356-7102
- Mercy Iowa City
  - Cardiology – (319) 339-3400

Stroke

From 2014 to 2016, there was a death rate of 26.7 men per 100,000 people due to a stroke in Johnson County. (0.03%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=IA

Diabetes

In 2015, the age-adjusted percentage of men diagnosed with diabetes in Johnson County was 7.3%.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

Resources:
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
  - Diabetes Clinic & Endocrinology Center – (319) 467-2000
- Mercy Iowa City
  - Nutrition and Wellness Center— 319-339-3538

Pre-Diabetes

In 2015, 16.7% of men in the Johnson County reported severe physical inactivity. Physical inactivity and obesity are the most common and significant indicators of diabetes.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

*Suicide

In 2017, 386 men in Iowa committed suicide. (Population: 1,564,733)
Age adjusted death rate: 24.37/per 100,000 (0.02%)
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)
Resources:
- NAMI Johnson County
  - Mary Issah, Executive Director – mary.issah@namijc.org; (319) 337-5400
- Suicide Prevention & Iowa Youth Survey Coordinator
  - Pat McGovern – (515) 281-5444; pat.mcgovern@idph.iowa.gov
- Bureau of Substance Abuse Chief
  - DeAnn Decker – (515) 281-0928; Deann.Decker@idph.iowa.gov

Obesity

In 2015, 26.3% of men in the Johnson County were diagnosed as obese.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

In 2017, 36.4% of men in Iowa were diagnosed as obese. Iowa was also ranked 4^th amongst the most obese states.
- Source: State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/ia/)

*state statistics