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WEIGHT, HEIGHT, AND SELECTED BODY DIMENSIONS OF ADULTS, UNITED STATES-1960-1962.
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Standard ExaminationPhysical ActivityHealth OutcomeAnthropometric IndicatorHealth Examination SurveyPhysical MeasurementsUnited States-1960-1962ObesityBody CompositionPrevalencePublic HealthMedical StatisticHealth Services ResearchPopulationHealth SciencesHealth PolicyBody SizeDemographySurvey Methodology
Abstract : This report presents findings on certain of the physical measurements of adults obtained in the first cycle of the Health Examination Survey. The Health Examination Survey is one of three programs of the National Health Survey developed to secure statistics on the health status of the population of the United States. It obtains data through medical examination, tests, and measurements on a scientifically selected random sample of the population. Methods used in other programs are the household interview and the obtaining of data from available hospital and other medical records. The first cycle of the Health Examination Survey was limited to civilian adults living outside of institutions. Its purpose was to determine the prevalence of certain chronic diseases; the status of auditory and visual acuity; the level of dental health; and certain measurements of body size. A nationwide probability sample of 7,710 persons 18-79 years of age was selected. During the Survey, which extended from October 1959 through December 1962, 6,672 sample persons were examined. Medical and other Survey staff performed the standard examination, which lasted about 2 hours, in mobile clinics especially designed for the purpose.