National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 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.
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Learn about participant involvement and benefits with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey
The NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) was a one year survey conducted in 2012. The NNYFS collected nationally representative data on physical activity and fitness levels of children and adolescents in the United States through interviews and fitness tests. On September 30, 2013, the first wave of this data was released. To review documentation and download datasets, go to the NNYFS Data and Documentation page.
What's New
Publications
- Excess Deaths Associated With Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity: An Evaluation of Potential Bias (06/18/2018)
Data Release
- Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) – Serum – Pooled Samples (Subsample) (BFRPOL_H 2013-2014)
- Drug Use (DUQ_I 2015-2016)
- Non-dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls & Mono-ortho-substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls – Serum – Pooled Samples (Subsample) (PCBPOL_H 2013-2014)
- Pesticides – Organochlorine Pesticides – Serum – Pooled Samples (Subsample) (PSTPOL_H 2013-2014)
- Pooled-Sample Technical Support File (Subsample) (POOLTF_H 2013-2014)
- Vitamin D (VID_H 2013-2014)
Data Release – Limited Access Data
- Drug Use – Youth (DUQY_I_R 2015-2016)
- Page last reviewed: June 18, 2018
- Page last updated: June 18, 2018
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