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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

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Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

Melody Kawamoto, MD1, Elena Page, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Snigdha Vallabhaneni, MD1, Tiffany A. Walker, MD1, Shawn R. Lockhart, PhD1, Dianna Ng, MD2, Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch2, Tom Chiller, MD1, Richard Melchreit, MD3, Mary E.

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Susan R. Bohm, MS1, Keira Wickliffe Berger, MSN, MPH1, Pamela B. Hackert, MD, JD2, Richard Renas, MPH3, Suzanne Brunette3, Nicole Parker, MPH3, Carolyn Padro3, Anne Hocking3, Mary Hedemark4, Renai Edwards, MPH4, Russell L.

Kristina M. Angelo, DO1,2, Alvina Chu, MHS3, Madhu Anand, MPH4, Thai-An Nguyen, MPH2, Lyndsay Bottichio, MPH2, Matthew Wise, PhD2, Ian Williams, PhD2, Sharon Seelman, MS, MBA5, Rebecca Bell, PhD5, Marianne Fatica, PhD5, Susan Lance, DVM, PhD5, Deanna Baldwin6, Kyle Shannon3, Hannah Lee, MPH3, Eija Trees, PhD2, Errol Strain, PhD5, Laura Gieraltowski, PhD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Jon Meiman, MD1,2, Henry Anderson, MD2, Carrie Tomasallo, PhD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Please note: An erratum has been published for this article. To view the erratum, please click here.