The National Health and Nutrition Survey in Japan: 75 Years of History
Chika Okada, Hidemi Takimoto
Abstract
Objectives: The National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS; formerly the National Nutrition Survey) has been conducted every year in Japan for the past 75 years. From its start and to the present, it has changed in order to focus on the public health issues of the time, which is the unique characteristic of this survey. Therefore, our aim is to summarize the history and origins of the national survey and describe its present situation.
Topics & Concepts
National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyFood scienceEnvironmental healthGeographyBiologyMedicinePopulationHealth and Medical StudiesNutritional Studies and DietHealth Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention