1 %
HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSUREE

Approximately half of survey respondents indicated that they or member of their family has been diagnosed with high cholesterol or high blood pressure. 

1 %
OVERWEIGHT

Respondents indicated they or a household family member were ever told by a doctor or health professional that they had a weight problem. 

1 %
FOOD INSECURITY

Not having reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food rose from 3.3% in 2018. 

OVERVIEW

Heart disease and cancer have remained the leading causes of death in Somerset County (except possibly for the anomaly of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic). Incidence and mortality data indicate that residents of color have disproportionately higher rates of most chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, despite high screening rates among residents. Black and Latino focus group participants expressed concerns with the social and economic factors contributing to diabetes and other chronic diseases—such as affordable healthy living opportunities and access to good healthcare—more than the conditions themselves. 

HOW WE’RE GETTING THERE

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