National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Federal health survey checks up on Queens
Federal health survey checks up on Queens
Health Ruben Muniz 5/31/2012 at 12:57PM

Queens has begun its checkup. The borough was tapped back in March to participate in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which studies trends throughout the country — including hypertension, diabetes and obesity. The survey began at Queens Hospital Center on May 1 in a group of interconnected trailers equipped with state-of-the-art medical [...]

Queens tapped for health survey
News Melissa Chan 3/21/2012 at 9:18AM

A major national health survey is calling for the help of Queens residents. Officials said the borough was tapped to participate in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which studies health trends throughout the country — including hypertension, diabetes and obesity. “People who participate provide us with a knowledge base of what conditions [...]