NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2005-2006 Data (New)
- Questionnaires: Acculturation, Alcohol Use, Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, Sleep Disorders
- Labs: Hepatitis A Antibody; Herpes Simplex Virus I and II; Standard Biochemistry Profile: Creatinine; Triglyceride, LDL, Apo B; Vitamin B12

2003-2004 Data
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Cytomegalovirus IgC; Surplus Sera: Antibody to MUMPS; Lab 02 Hepatitis A Antibody (New)
- Questionnaire: Physical Functioning (Updated)

2001-2002 Data (New)
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Cytomegalovirus IgG; Surplus Sera: Antibody to MUMPS; Lab 02 Hepatitis A Antibody

1999-2000 Data (New)
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Cytomegalovirus IgG; Surplus Sera: Antibody to MUMPS; Lab 02 Hepatitis A Antibody

NHANES I and NHANES II Web Tutorials are now available.

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2005-2006 Data (New)
- Questionnaires: Hospital Utilization and Access to Care
- Labs: Hepatitis B, C and D

2003-2004 Data (New)
- Exam: Food Frequency Questionnaire and Food Frequency Questionnaire - DietCalc Output
- Lab: Surplus Sera: Antibody to Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)

Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXX 1999-2004)

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2005-2006 Data (New)
- Questionnaires: Current Health Status, Food Security, Immunization, Kidney Conditions - Urology and Prostate Conditions
- Labs: Serum Cotinine, RBC Folate and Serum Folate, Parathyroid Hormone, Plasma Fasting Glucose and Insulin, Glycohemoglobin, Two Hour Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

2003-2004 Data
- Lab 24 - Urinary Phthalates (new)
- Lab 31 - Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (new)
- Occupation Questionnaire (new)

1999-2000 Data
- Occupation Questionnaire (updated)*
- Tuberculosis Exam (updated)*
* These updates can be found on SodaPop and PopNet.

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2005-2006 Data (New)
- Questionnaires: Early Childhood, Pesticide Use, Reproductive Health, Respiratory Health and Disease, Smoking (Cigarette Use, Household Smokers & Recent Tobacco Use), Social Support and Weight History, 8-15 years
- Labs: Erthyrocyte Protoporphyrin; Iron, TIBC, Transferrin Saturation; HDL Cholesterol, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and PSA

2003-2004 Data
- Urinary Iodine - Lab 6 (new)
- Ferritin and Transferrin Receptor Lab 6 (updated)

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

The average cholesterol level for US adults has dropped below 200, into the range experts say is ideal, according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The findings are from data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Annual Survey (NHANES).

The decreases occurred mainly in older adults, leading experts to conclude that the decline can be attributed to effective drug treatment, as reported by the Associated Press.

Detailed findings from the survey are available in the NCHS data brief High Serum Total Cholesterol – An Indicator for Monitoring Cholesterol Lowering Efforts: U.S. Adults, 2005–2006 (PDF).

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2003-2004 Data
- Urinary Total Arsenic and Speciated Arsenics - Lab 6 (new)
- Housing Characteristics Questionnaire (updated)

2001-2002 Data
- Dietary Interview Data - Exam (updated)

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

NCHS has announced the 2005-2006 NHANES data release. The Demography files and some of the Exam and Questionnaire files are available on PopNet and SodaPop.

PRI researchers may request additional Exam files, as they become available, from the Data Archivist.

After a quarter century of increases, obesity prevalence has not measurably increased in the past few years but levels are still high –- at 34 percent of US adults aged 20 and over, according to a new study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The report, Obesity Among Adults in the United States — No Change Since 2003-2004 (PDF) is the latest analysis based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), conducted by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2003-2004 Data
- Biochemistry Profile - Lab 40 (updated)
- Vitamin A, E and Carotenoids - Lab 45 (new)
- Early Childhood Questionnaire (updated)

2001-2002 Data
- Vitamin A, E and Carotenoids - Lab 45 (new)
- Early Childhood Questionnaire (updated)

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.

NCHS has released the following new and updated NHANES data:

2003-2004 Data
- Vitamin D - Lab 6 (new)
- Prescription Medications - Questionnaire (new)
- Complete Blood Count - Lab 25 (updated)
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers - Lab 28 (updated)

2001-2002 Data
- Vitamin D - Lab 6 (new)
- Heavy Metals - Lab 6 (updated)
- Complete Blood Count - Lab 25 (updated)

PRI researchers may request the above data from the Data Archivist.