J. L. Lavista Ferres

Using Machine Learning to Identify Social Risk Factors of Hypertension and Diabetes in New York City: Evidence to Support the HealthyNYC Initiative.

BACKGROUND New York City (NYC) launched the HealthyNYC initiative in 2025, aiming to reduce cardiovascular disease and diabetes deaths by 5% by 2030. Effective place-based interventions require evidence to address social risk factors associated with hypertension and diabetes. This study aims to identify key social dete...