Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Nutrition Surveys

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to the nutritional status of a human population within a given geographic area. Data from these surveys are used in preparing NUTRITION ASSESSMENTS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to the nutritional status of a human population within a given geographic area. Data from these surveys are used in preparing NUTRITION ASSESSMENTS.

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9 entry terms
  • Nutritional Surveys
  • Nutrition Survey
  • Nutritional Survey
  • Survey, Nutrition
  • Survey, Nutritional
  • Surveys, Nutrition
  • Surveys, Nutritional
  • NHANES
  • National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with NUTRITION ASSESSMENT: survey refers to a population in a given geographic area, assessment refers to an individual

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  1. E05.318w.308w.980w.485
  2. N05.715w.360.300w.800w.469
  3. N06.850w.505.616
  4. N06.850w.520w.308w.980w.469

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nutrition Surveys. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009749. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009749
  2. Nutrition Surveys. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70321626