Brazilian Survey on Nutrition and Health, 1989

The Brazilian Survey on Nutrition and Health, 1989 (PNSN-1989) provides information on various measures of nutrition and health for the Brazilian population, including anthropometric measures, health conditions, access to public health services, food supplementation, and obstetrical data. Evaluation of nutritional conditions is based upon measures of weight and height. Demographic and socioeconomic variables included in the survey cover population, housing conditions, level of education, household income, and occupation.