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This visual abstract shows that water accounts for about one-half of total nonalcoholic beverage consumption on a given day among U.S. adults for the time period 2015 through 2018.

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Adult hypertension is highest among the non-Hispanic black population

Women have higher levels of good cholesterol than men.

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Data Release

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS_J 2017-2018)
Physical Activity Monitor – Header (PAXHD_H 2013-2014)
Physical Activity Monitor – Day (PAXDAY_H 2013-2014)
Physical Activity Monitor – Hour (PAXHR_H 2013-2014)
Physical Activity Monitor – Minute (PAXMIN_H 2013-2014)
Physical Activity Monitor – Header (PAXHD_G 2011-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Day (PAXDAY_G 2011-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Hour (PAXHR_G 2011-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Minute (PAXMIN_G 2011-2012)

Data Release – Limited Access Data

Chlamydia Pgp3 (plasmid gene product 3) ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) and multiplex bead array (MBA) results – Youth (SSCT_I_R 2015-2016)
Chlamydia Pgp3 (plasmid gene product 3) ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) and multiplex bead array (MBA) results – Youth (SSCT_H_R 2013-2014)
Physical Activity Monitor – Header (PAXA_G_R 2012-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Day (PAXD_G_R 2012-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Hour (PAXH_G_R 2012-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Minute (PAXM_G_R 2012-2012)

Updated Data

2017-2018 Oral Health – Dentition (OHXDEN_J) dataset was updated to correct coding errors in OHX04CSC, OHX08CSC, OHX29CSC, and OHX29CTC for 3 records.

Oral Health – Dentition (OHXDEN_J 2017-2018)

Documentation for the following pooled-sample datasets were updated to reflect the correct units of the reported analyte values. No changes were made to the actual data points of any analytes in these datasets.

Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) – Pooled Samples (BFRPOL_I 2015-2016)
Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) – Pooled Samples (BFRPOL_F 2009-2010)
Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) – Pooled Samples (BFRPOL_E 2007-2008)
Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) – Pooled Samples (BFRPOL_D 2005-2006)
Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) – Pooled Samples (BFRPOL_H 2013-2014)
Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) – Pooled Samples (BFRPOL_G 2011-2012)
Non-dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls & Mono-ortho-substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls – Pooled Samples (PCBPOL_I 2015-2016)
Non-dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls & Mono-ortho-substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls – Pooled Samples (PCBPOL_F 2009-2010)
Non-dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls & Mono-ortho-substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls – Pooled Samples (PCBPOL_E 2007-2008)
Non-dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls & Mono-ortho-substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls – Pooled Samples (PCBPOL_D 2005-2006)
Non-dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls & Mono-ortho-substituted Polychlorinated Biphenyls – Pooled Samples (PCBPOL_G 2011-2012)
Pesticides – Organochlorine Metabolites – Pooled Samples (PSTPOL_E 2007-2008)
Pesticides – Organochlorine Metabolites – Pooled Samples (PSTPOL_D 2005-2006)
Pesticides – Organochlorine Pesticides – Pooled Samples (PSTPOL_I 2015-2016)
Pesticides – Organochlorine Pesticides – Pooled Samples (PSTPOL_G 2011-2012)
Pesticides – Organochlorine Pesticides – Pooled Samples (PSTPOL_F 2009-2010)
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), Dibenzofurans (PCDFs) & Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls (cPCBs) – Pooled Samples (DOXPOL_D 2005-2006)
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), Dibenzofurans (PCDFs) & Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls (cPCBs) – Pooled Samples (DOXPOL_F 2009-2010)
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), Dibenzofurans (PCDFs) & Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls (cPCBs) – Pooled Samples (DOXPOL_E 2007-2008)

Data Release – NNYFS

Physical Activity Monitor – Header (Y_PAXHD 2012-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Day (Y_PAXDAY 2012-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Hour (Y_PAXHR 2012-2012)
Physical Activity Monitor – Minute (Y_PAXMIN 2012-2012)

Data Release – Limited Access Data – NNYFS

NHANES/NNYFS Combined Sample 2012 – Physical Activity Monitor – Header (C_PAXHD 2012-2012)
NHANES/NNYFS Combined Sample 2012 – Physical Activity Monitor – Day (C_PAXDAY 2012-2012)
NHANES/NNYFS Combined Sample 2012 – Physical Activity Monitor – Hour (C_PAXHR 2012-2012)
NHANES/NNYFS Combined Sample 2012 – Physical Activity Monitor – Minute (C_PAXMIN 2012-2012)

Page last reviewed: November 30, 2020

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