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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Ongoing CDC survey combining interviews, physical exams, and laboratory tests to assess the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population.

Also: NHANES

Conducted continuously since 1999 on a nationally representative sample of ~5,000 people per year. Provides dietary intake data (via two 24-hour recalls), anthropometrics, biomarker data, and disease prevalence. The backbone of U.S. nutrition epidemiology and the basis for the Healthy Eating Index, DGA updates, and Healthy People tracking.

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  • Krause and Mahan's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 16th ed. — Chapter 8

    Conducted continuously since 1999 on a nationally representative sample of ~5,000 people per year. Provides dietary intake data (via two 24-hour recalls), anthropometrics, biomarker data, and disease prevalence. The backbone of U.S. nutrition epidemiology and the basis for the Healthy Eating Index, DGA updates, and Healthy People tracking.

Related terms

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Healthy Eating Index, Healthy People