Vl. Burt et T. Harris, THE 3RD NATIONAL-HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY - CONTRIBUTING DATA ON AGING AND HEALTH, The Gerontologist, 34(4), 1994, pp. 486-490
The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III
, 1988-94) is the most recent in a series of national examination stud
ies conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers fo
r Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to NHANES III the upper age li
mit was 74; the upper age limit was removed for NHANES III. Persons 60
years and older in the black and Mexican American populations, and th
ose 60-69, 70-79, and 80 years and older in the white population were
oversampled. The NHANES III component for older persons provides a mul
tidimensional overview of physical health status and aspects of functi
onal health status. The key components for older persons are: Osteopor
osis, arthritis, nutrition, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease,
and physical, cognitive, and social function.