CDC PLACES February 2023 Newsletter

February 22, 2023

PLACES provides model-based, population-level analysis and community estimates of health measures to all counties, incorporated and census-designated places, census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) across the United States. Learn more about PLACES.

2023 Release of Chronic Disease Indicators

	Chronic disease indicators (CDIs) provide state-level estimates of chronic disease measures that complement local PLACES estimates. Explore health measures across 18 topic areas with over 200 measures.

February Health Observances

American Heart Month Find related estimates in the PLACES Interactive Map and Data Portal: • Coronary heart disease. • Stroke. • High blood pressure. • High cholesterol. • Blood pressure medication. • Cholesterol screening. Learn more about CDC and its partners’ initiatives on heart disease prevention at Live to the Beat and Million Hearts®. Visit CDC’s Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention for more resources.

Cancer Prevention Month Find related estimates in the PLACES Interactive Map and Data Portal: • Cancer. • Cervical cancer screening. • Mammography use. • Colorectal cancer screening. Learn more about CDC’s programs, services, and partnerships focusing on cancer prevention and early detection at Inside Knowledge campaign and Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action campaign. Visit CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control for more resources.

PLACES in Practice  CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity is using PLACES obesity estimates to determine eligibility for the High Obesity Program 2023. The High Obesity Program funds land grant universities to work with community extension services to increase access to healthier foods and safe and accessible places for physical activity in counties that have more than 40% of adults with obesity. How is your team using PLACES data? Please share your stories and experience with us by emailing PLACES@cdc.gov. You can also send questions to this mailbox. Click here to email the PLACES team!

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