Advance Data Number 255, October 24, 1994. Energy and Macronutrient Intakes of Persons Ages 2 Months and Over in the United States: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Phase 1, 1988-91.

摘要

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (HANES) are a major source of periodic information on the dietary, nutritional, and health status of the US. population. HANES data play a unique role in nutrition monitoring and epidemiologic research, combining personal dietary interviews with standardized health examinations. NCHS completed three HANES surveys between 1971 and 1984. The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES III, was conducted by NCHS during 1988-94 (5,10).