Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-1984

Sixteen components focusing on nutritional practices and physical health comprise this survey of Hispanic Americans. The Body Measurements file includes anthropometric data on individuals such as skeletal and skin fold measurements, body circumferences, height, and weight. The Dental Health data provide dental history information, including the frequency of and reasons for visits to a dental hygienist, fluoride treatments, and the results of a clinical examination. The Blood and Urine Assessments component of the study contains clinical data such as red and white blood cell counts, serum iron and vitamin levels, amount of lead, and other assays. The Physician's Examination file provides the results of a basic physical exam, and the Dietary Practices/Food Frequency component includes information on food recall, special diets, frequency of meals, and consumption of various types of foods. The Adolescent and Adult History Questionnaire file supplies information on health care and problems getting care, dental care, health status, conditions, medical treatment, pesticide exposure, smoking, acculturation, meal programs for school-age children, reproductive history, and health status of children. Measures of Depression provides data on feelings of depression, how depression affected everyday life, help sought during depression, and weight changes and sleep loss due to depression. The Alcohol Consumption Data section includes information on the amount and kind of alcohol consumed, reasons for drinking, and self-perception of drinking habits. The Drug Abuse file offers information on the use of barbiturates and other sedatives, marijuana and hash, inhalants, and cocaine. The Hearing data were collected during the physical examination and provide information on respondents' ability to hear and the condition of their hearing organs. The Gallbladder Ultrasound data include information on disease, history of symptoms, findings of ultrasounds, and physical examinations of the gallbladder. Diabetes and OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test) data were also collected. Respondents were asked whether they had diabetes and were also questioned about age of onset, medication taken, diet, and if the OGTT had been administered. The file also contains detailed information on the OGTT, diet before the testing, time intervals between blood drawings, and plasma glucose values in milligrams and deciliters. The Vision section furnishes information on the respondent's eyesight, whether he or she had a problem seeing, appliances worn, age when corrective lenses were first worn, if a doctor had been visited for sight problems, and findings from a physician's examination. Measurements of the respondent's visual acuity with and without correction are also included in the data. The Child History section includes information on health status, health care utilization, infant feeding practices, participation in meal programs, school attendance, and language use. The 24-Hour Recall lists amounts of calories, protein, total fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, alcohol, vitamins, and minerals for each food item consumed by each person. It also contains a description of the food, ingestion period, approximate time of consumption, and food source. The data from the Measurement and Interpretation of Electrocardiograms file give an objective measure of the cardiac health status of individuals examined in the survey. Despite the limitations of such data, the electrocardiographic variables are carefully and completely defined. Also, an extensive process was used to ensure the accuracy of the findings. In addition, each part of this collection provides sociodemographic data, such as age, race, national origin, birthplace, education, employment, insurance, and use of public assistance. Also included are family data including number of people in the family, family income, poverty index, use of food stamps, and size of residence.

本调查针对西班牙裔美国人，涵盖十六个聚焦于营养习惯与身体健康的组成部分。身体测量文件包含了个体的人体测量数据，如骨骼与皮肤褶皱测量、身体周长、身高与体重。口腔健康数据提供了包括访问牙科卫生师频率与原因、氟化物治疗以及临床检查结果的口腔病史信息。研究中的血液与尿液评估部分包含临床数据，如红细胞与白细胞计数、血清铁和维生素水平、铅含量以及其他检测。医师体检文件提供了基本体检结果，而饮食实践/食物频率部分包括食物回忆、特殊饮食、餐次频率及各类食物的消耗情况。青少年与成人历史问卷文件提供了关于医疗保健、获得医疗保健的问题、牙科保健、健康状况、疾病、医疗治疗、农药暴露、吸烟、文化适应、学龄儿童餐饮项目、生殖历史以及儿童健康状况的信息。抑郁程度测量提供了关于抑郁感受、抑郁对日常生活的影响、抑郁期间的求助情况以及因抑郁导致的体重变化和睡眠丧失的数据。酒精消耗数据部分包括酒精消耗量与种类、饮酒原因以及自我饮酒习惯认知的信息。药物滥用文件提供了关于巴比妥类药物和其他镇静剂、大麻和哈希、吸入剂和可卡因的使用信息。听力数据在体检过程中收集，提供了受访者听力能力及听力器官状况的信息。胆囊超声数据包括疾病、症状史、超声检查发现以及胆囊体检结果。同时收集了糖尿病和口服葡萄糖耐量试验（OGTT）数据。受访者被问及是否患有糖尿病，并就发病年龄、药物使用、饮食以及是否进行了OGTT进行了提问。文件还包含了详细的OGTT信息、测试前的饮食、抽血时间间隔以及以毫克和分升为单位的血浆葡萄糖值。视力部分提供了关于受访者视力、是否存在视力问题、佩戴的辅助设备、首次佩戴矫正镜片的年龄、是否因视力问题就诊以及医师检查发现的信息。还包括了矫正与非矫正情况下的受访者视力敏锐度测量。儿童历史部分包含了健康状况、医疗保健利用、婴儿喂养习惯、餐饮项目参与、学校出勤以及语言使用的信息。《24小时回顾》列出了每个受访者所消耗的每种食物项目的卡路里、蛋白质、总脂肪、脂肪酸、胆固醇、碳水化合物、膳食纤维、酒精、维生素和矿物质含量。还包括了食物描述、摄入期、大致消费时间和食物来源。心电图测量与解读的数据文件为调查中检查的个体提供了心脏健康状况的客观衡量。尽管此类数据存在局限性，但心电图变量被仔细且全面地定义。此外，还采用了一系列广泛的过程以确保发现的准确性。此外，本收集的每一部分还提供了包括年龄、种族、国籍、出生地、教育、就业、保险和公共援助使用在内的社会人口统计数据。还包括家庭数据，如家庭成员数量、家庭收入、贫困指数、食物券使用和住宅大小。