COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A federal health survey is collecting data in Columbia County that will shape medical guidelines and nutrition labels used across the country.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, known as NHANES, randomly selected Columbia County as one of five locations nationwide where mobile units are conducting health examinations.
“We have a bone density scan. We look at body measurements, we look at blood pressure, cholesterol, we also do oral health checks, hearing and vision tests,” said Shae Herndon, community outreach associate for the NHANES project.
Survey data determines medical benchmarks
The survey shapes health information doctors use to evaluate patients and determines the nutrition facts printed on food packaging…