Data Asset Summary
Asset Title: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Description: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) assesses the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the U.S. The program also includes a nationally representative collection of stored DNA samples and genetic data and will serve to add to the extensive amount of health, nutritional, and environmental information collected from NHANES. Resulting genetic variants are deposited into the NHANES Genetic Data Repository. These datasets are categorized as restricted data since they contain identifiable information.
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) > National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Category: Academic Articles
Topics: Health
Public Version: Yes