The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: contributing data on aging and health.
The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III, 1988-94) is the most recent in a series of national examination studies conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to NHANES III the upper age limit was 74; the upper age limit was removed for NHANES III. Persons 60 years and older in the black and Mexican American populations, and those 60-69, 70-79, and 80 years and older in the white population were oversampled. The NHANES III component for older persons provides a multidimensional overview of physical health status and aspects of functional health status. The key components for older persons are: Osteoporosis, arthritis, nutrition, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, and physical, cognitive, and social function.
Division of Health Examination Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD 20782.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology