title: Methods to assess iron status in various NHANES surveys.
abstract: This paper summarizes iron status measurements included in the three cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) completed to date, as well as a special study of Hispanics, known as the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES). Approaches for defining iron status in the population based on these measurements are also described as well as issues in comparing iron status data between surveys, using NHANES II and III data as an example.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Examination Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Looker
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Gunter
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D007501:Iron