MEC Assent Brochure

Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
National Center for
Health Statistics

Attachment
11d

National Health and
Nutrition Examination Study
This booklet contains facts for you
about the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

About Your Exam
The National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES) studies the health and diet of
people in this country. The survey will look at
how young people grow and develop. We look
at special health problems that may affect kids.
We go all over the United States in these vans.
The National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey will help us find out more about the
health of children your age. The exam is a little
like going to the doctor.

You will change into special exam clothes
at the exam center.

We will take your blood pressure and pulse.

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We will see how much you weigh and
how tall you are.

We will take your blood and have you
pee in a cup.

We will send you and your parents a report
of your exam.

Our staff will answer any questions you have.

We would like you to go to our mobile exam center vans for an exam. You do not have to do this if
you do not want to. You can also stop at any time and you do not have to do any tests that you do
not want to. If you take part, you will learn some things about yourself. You will help us learn a lot
about kids in the United States.