Sure, Pick On Sunset Park
The Health Department reveals the fattest, skinniest and drinkiest neighborhooods in a new study:
Posted: October 27th, 2006 | Filed under: Citywide, Survey Says!/La Encuesta Dice!If you live in Sunset Park, it might be time to get off the couch.
A new city report found people who live in the Brooklyn neighborhood are least likely to exercise of all New Yorkers. In fact, 57% admitted they are sedentary, while residents of Greenwich Village and SoHo hit the gym on a regular basis.
Meanwhile, Staten Island is still the smoking capital of the city, especially the South Shore and Mid Island sections, where 33% of residents smoke,
The updated Community Health Profiles released by the Department of Health use yearly phone surveys and other data to measure health indicators such as depression, asthma, diabetes and smoking in 42 neighborhoods.
Some conclusions:
East Harlem residents may exercise a bit more than those in Sunset Park, but they should lay off the fried foods — 31% say they are obese.
Binge drinking — defined as having five or more drinks in a night — is highest in Chelsea.