Health, Epidemiology & Mortality
Public Health, Physiology & Nutrition
CDC / NCHS
NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey)
Complex survey weighting, biological risk factor regressions, body measurements vs. disease odds.
📊 Overview
Platform: NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey)
Domain: Public Health, Physiology & Nutrition
Maintained by: CDC / NCHS
📥 Access & Resources
Access and formats:
SAS Transport (.XPT), converted CSV
R wrapper package:
nhanesA
Python wrapper package:
nhanes
🎯 Teaching & Analysis
Complex survey weighting, biological risk factor regressions, body measurements vs. disease odds.
Use this dataset to
- Download and combine multi-cycle NHANES files
- Analyze laboratory, interview, and examination data
- Study nutrition, physiology, and disease risk
- Apply complex survey weights to population estimates