CNS Nutrition Specialist Exam Prep

Category - Certified Nutrition Specialist

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has which of the following objectives?
  1. Ongoing collection of health data from Americans < 65 years of age
  2. Identification of low birth weight infants
  3. Treatment for elevated blood lipid levels
  4. Collection of dietary data using 24-hour recalls
Explanation
Answer: D - The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collects dietary data using 24-hour recalls, from Americans aged 2 months to 65+ years of age. NHANES objectives do not include identification of low birth weight infants or treatment for elevated lipid levels.
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