6 - Your Neighborhood, Your Neighbors and Your Health

Cardiologist and clinical researcher Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley, from NIH and NHBLI ,discusses her groundbreaking research that links zip codes and neighborhood deprivation index to obesity. Her current research focuses on physical activity in Wards 5,6,7, and 8 and how fitness technology can impact and increase physical activity levels. Dr.Powell-Wiley also discusses new guidelines for dietary cholesterol intake( think eggs and shellfish) and the importance of risk factors in the management of elevated LDL-cholesterol levels.