AGENCY TESTIMONY
Heart disease and diabetes mortality trends
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Dr. Morse briefly addresses the trends in heart disease and diabetes-related deaths, noting the lack of significant progress in this area.
- No statistically significant change was observed citywide in death rates for heart and diabetes-related diseases
- These conditions remain the leading cause of death in New York City
- Racial inequities in death rates for these conditions also showed no significant change
- The department will continue to monitor these numbers closely and prioritize health interventions in this area
Michelle Morse
0:21:40
There are other areas, however, that are slower to progress.
0:21:43
We did not see a statistically significant change citywide or in terms of racial inequities in death rates for heart and diabetes related disease, which remain the leading cause of death in our city.
0:21:54
We'll continue to monitor these numbers closely and prioritize our health interventions in that arena.
