Assemblyman Ortiz addresses new Brooklyn health study
Brooklyn is looked to by people around the world for the latest trends and news. Now, some Brooklynites will be able to help guide national efforts to assess and, hopefully, improve the health of Americans.
An annual health survey – the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) – will measure health indicators for diabetes, obesity, infectious disease and reproductive health in roughly 10,000 people in 15 counties across the country.
This year, Kings County has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as one of those counties.