The Los Angeles County Health Survey (LACHS) is a population-based telephone survey that has been conducted approximately every three years since 1997 by the Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology (OHAE) at the Department of Public Health of Los Angeles County. LACHS collects information about overall health, health care issues, and health indicators of physical and mental well-being from a representative...

This data was generated from a two-arm randomized controlled trial. The study evaluated the effectiveness of a culturally and linguistically tailored telephone-delivered intervention to promote adherence to physician-recommended sleep apnea assessment and treatment among black patients with metabolic syndrome. Outcomes of interest (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia) were assessed at...

INSIGHT Clinical Research Network is a project founded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and is part of the PCORnet program. The INSIGHT longitudinal datasets bring together New York City organizations including medical schools, medical centers, research support organizations, and practice-based research networks. Over 160 million patient encounters and 365 million diagnoses...

This dataset was collected as part of a planned evaluation of New York City’s proposed soda portion cap policy. Data was collected in three waves. Wave 1 was conducted between January and April 2013; Wave 2 was conducted between August and November 2013; and Wave 3 was conducted between January and June 2014. A total of 11,614 adults participated. Point-of-purchase receipt and survey data was collected...

The study was designed to determine whether a city-mandated policy requiring calorie labeling at fast food restaurants was associated with consumer awareness of labels, calories purchased, and number of fast food restaurant visits. Point-of-purchase receipts, in-person interviews, and telephone surveys via random-digit dialing were collected as a part of this study on calorie labeling in fast food...

Point-of-purchase receipt and survey data was collected from 1,156 adults at fast food restaurants in order to measure the impact of a New York City law mandating the labeling of calories in all chain restaurants. The data was collected over a four week period in 2008 both before and after the law was implemented. Data was collected in two locations: in New York City, where the law was implemented,...

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) collects information about six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults in the United States, including: (1) Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; (2) Sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitting diseases, including...

Researchers collected data in the South Bronx to determine the impact of government-subsidized supermarkets in high-need areas on food availability and dietary habits. Data was collected in Morrisania, a community in the South Bronx where the government-subsidized New York City FRESH Program supermarket was opened and in Highbridge, a comparison community in the South Bronx that does not have a similar...

This data was generated during a study to evaluate how the installation of water jets (drinking water dispensers) in New York City public schools affected student consumption of water and milk. Data was collected from 9 schools which received the intervention and 10 comparison (control) schools at three points: pre-intervention/baseline in November 2010, 3.5 months after installation in March 2011,...

Survey data was collected at four New York City corner stores (bodegas) as part of a study on consumer food shopping behaviors and motivations. The bodegas were chosen based on their proximity to elementary schools that were participating in a school wellness intervention through Bronx Health REACH (BHR), a community-based coalition that is part of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health...