NHANES
NHANES (pronounced: en-haynz, from the English acronym for National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.
Etymology
The term "NHANES" is an acronym derived from the name of the program it represents, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The program is conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and has been in operation in various forms since the early 1960s.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Public Health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.
- Health Statistics: A branch of statistics that focuses on the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data to monitor the health of populations.
See Also
- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on NHANES
- Wikipedia's article - NHANES
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