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Disease Control and Prevention

Accurate health statistics are very important for formulating national health policies and funding health programs. This specially designed and equipped mobile examination center is the site of testing for the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). NHANES III is designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States and is being conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 40,000 individuals in 88 communities across the country will be asked to participate in this six-year survey which began in September 1988. The first two national surveys were done in l971-75 and l976-80.

c. 1988

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