PRESS
RELEASE
Release Date: For Immediate
Release
Kill Date: June 11, 2004
Contact Person:
Lauren Shirey, M.P.H
Community Health Analyst
Genesee County Health Department
Phone:
(810) 768-7970
RE:
CDC Expert to Present on Methods and
Findings of
National Health Survey
An overview of the most comprehensive study of the nation’s health
status will be presented by Kathryn S. Porter, M.D., M.S., of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, on
Monday, June 21, 2004
, from
10:30-11:30 a.m.
in Conference Rooms #1-4 of the Genesee County Health
Department,
630 S. Saginaw Street
in
Flint
. Dr. Porter’s presentation,
entitled, “An Overview of the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey,” will highlight data collection methods, findings and applications.
The presentation is open to the public. Please call 768-7970 by June 11 to
reserve a seat.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES),
conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National
Center for Health Statistics, is a study of the health and nutritional status
of all Americans. Nearly 400
Genesee
County
residents will
participate in the NHANES through
July 31, 2004
. The NHANES visits 15 counties throughout the nation and
surveys over 5,000 Americans each year. Participation in the survey involves
first completing an in-home interview. Respondents then
undergo medical and dental examinations in the
NHANES
Mobile
Examination
Center
. The Center is
located on the campus of the
University
of
Michigan-Flint
in the parking
lot at
Fifth Avenue
and
Saginaw Street
.
Since the 1960’s, the NHANES has produced insights that have led to
dramatic public health improvements. Information from the NHANES led to the
elimination of lead in gasoline and paint resulting in more than a 70%
decrease in the number of Americans with elevated blood lead levels since the
1970’s. More recently, the NHANES revealed that obesity and undiagnosed
diabetes were on the rise, resulting in increased public awareness and efforts
to address these health issues.
The
presentation is sponsored by the Genesee County Health Department and the
School
of
Health Professions
and Studies at the University
of Michigan-Flint.
