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The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Contributing Data on Aging and Health

1994; Oxford University Press; Volume: 34; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/geront/34.4.486

1758-5341

Vicki Burt, Tamara Harris,

Health disparities and outcomes

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.