Essays about: "NHANES"

Found 2 essays containing the word NHANES.

1. 1. Predictive modelling using a nationally representative database to identify the determinants of prediabetes; a machine learning analytic approach on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Kushan Kumara de Silva Ranakombu; [2018]
   Keywords : prediabetes; determinants; machine learning; feature selection; NHANES; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: Prediabetes is a global epidemic with rising prevalence rates, but its diagnosis based on traditional risk factors is challenging. Application of novel machine-intelligence based methods to public health databases could provide valuable insights into the disease process. READ MORE

3. 2. The association of socio-economic determinants, dietary intake, self-perception and weight control behaviours with childhood overweight and obesity : A secondary analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014 among children age 2-19 in the United States

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Lisa Umlauff; [2017]
   Keywords : Overweight; Obesity; Child health; NHANES; United States;

   Abstract : Background: Risk factors for childhood obesity include unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and lack of knowledge about nutrition and health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential associations between socio-economic determinants, dietary intake, self-perception, weight control behaviours and childhood overweight and obesity. READ MORE