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The National Report on Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition in the U.S. Population is a series of publications that provide ongoing assessment of the U.S. population's nutritional status by measuring blood or urine concentrations of diet-and-nutrition biochemical indicators. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Laboratory Sciences at the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH/DLS) conducted the laboratory analyses for 58 biochemical indicators presented in this 2012 report, which is the second in this series. CDC measured these indicators in specimens from a representative sample of the U.S. population during all or part of the four-year period from 2003 through 2006. Where available, data are also presented on changes of biochemical indicator concentrations over time since 1999. Similarly, data are also presented on the prevalence of low or high biochemical indicator concentrations during 2003-2006, and on changes in the prevalence over time since 1999. The first report of this series was published in July 2008 and contains information on 27 biochemical indicators from all or part of the four-year period from 1999 through 2002. CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), collected the specimens for this report. NHANES is a series of surveys designed to collect data on the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population. This report covers biochemical measurements-one important facet in the assessment of the U.S. population's nutritional status. Other nutrition-related aspects from NHANES, such as dietary intake, supplement usage, hematologic measurements, and anthropometric body measurements are not covered. In this report, a biochemical indicator means a nutrient (e.g., vitamin, fatty acid, trace element), a metabolite (e.g., homocysteine, methylmalonic acid), or a dietary indicator with potential health relevance (e.g., isoflavone, lignan) measured in blood or urine. Although most biochemical indicators presented in this report enter the human body from foods or supplements, the body itself produces some indicators in response to dietary intake or environmental exposure. Blood and urine concentrations reflect the amount of nutrients and dietary compounds actually in the body or passing through the body from all these sources. This report's primary objective is to inform public health scientists and policy makers about the concentrations of biochemical indicators of diet and nutrition in the general U.S. population and in selected subpopulations. These data will help physicians, scientists, and public health officials assess inadequate or excess intake and will inform analyses on the relation between biochemical indicators and health outcomes. Other objectives and potential public health uses of the information include: 1) Establishing and improving on existing population reference levels that can be used to determine whether an individual or a group has an unusually high or low concentration of a diet-and-nutrition biochemical indicator. 2)Determining whether the nutritional status of special population groups, such as minorities, children, women of childbearing age, or the elderly, is different from that of other groups, or whether such nutritional status needs improvement. 3)Tracking trends over time in the population's biochemical indicator concentrations. 4) Assessing the effectiveness of public health efforts to improve the diet and nutritional status of the U.S. population. 5) Guide research to perform more in-depth analyses of the NHANES data and to generate hypotheses for future nutrition and human health studies.

A guide for community and faith-based organizations about communicating to community members about the flu season, vaccines and adjustment of activities to prevent the flu.

This report presents the findings of the follow-up review of the U.S. Army proposal for Caustic VX Hydrolysate (CVXH) waste transportation, treatment, and subsequent discharge of treated material into the Delaware River. The U.S. Army's plan for destroying their stockpile of bulk VX, a nerve agent developed for use in chemical warfare results in a treatment byproduct known as CVXH. The review was a joint effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

This module is designed for reproductive health professionals interested in safe motherhood (the prevention of maternal mortality and morbidity), who need a working knowledge of how epidemiology can be applied to the issue of maternal health and reducing maternal mortality and morbidity.

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Although most people believe intimate partner violence is a substantial public health probelem in the United States, few agree on its magnitude. Recognizing the need to better measure both the scope of a problem of IPV as well as resulting economic costs- in particular, those related to health care- congress funded the centers for disease control and prevention to conduct a study to obtain national estimates of this violence.

This module is designed for reproductive health professionals who are interested in evaluating or designing questionnaires for use in epidemiological studies and surveillance.

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This first-ever Surgeon General's Report on bone health and osteoporosis illustrates the large burden that bone disease places on our Nation and its citizens. Like other chronic diseases that disproportionately affect the elderly, the prevalence of bone disease and fractures is projected to increase markedly as the population ages. If these predictions come true, bone disease and fractures will have a tremendous negative impact on the future well-being of Americans. But as this report makes clear, they need not come true: by working together we can change the picture of aging in America. Osteoporosis, fractures, and other chronic diseases no longer should be thought of as an inevitable part of growing old. By focusing on prevention and lifestyle changes, including physical activity and nutrition, as well as early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, Americans can avoid much of the damaging impact of bone disease and other chronic diseases. In recognition of the importance of promoting bone health and preventing fractures, President George W. Bush has declared 2002-2011 as the Decade of the Bone and Joint. With this designation, the United States has joined with other nations throughout the world in committing resources to accelerate progress in a variety of areas related to the musculoskeletal system, including bone disease and arthritis. As a part of its Healthy People 2010 initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed an important goal for Americans-to increase the quality and years of healthy life. Our hope is that Americans can live long and live well. Unfortunately, fractures-the most common and devastating consequence of bone disease-frequently make it difficult and sometimes impossible for people to realize this goal. HHS is committed to developing a wide array of creative and innovative approaches that can help make the goal of living long and living well a reality for Americans. Several programs of particular relevance to bone health include: The National Institutes of Health's Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center. The National Resource Center provides timely information for health professionals, patients, and the public on osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone, osteogenesis imperfecta, and other metabolic bone diseases; The National Bone Health Campaign. Targeted at 9- to 12-year-old girls and their parents, this campaign uses Web sites and other activities to promote nutritional choices and physical activities that benefit bone health; Steps to a HealthierUS Initiative. HHS launched this initiative in 2003 to advance the President's goal of helping Americans live longer, better, and healthier lives. At the heart of this program lies both personal responsibility for the choices Americans make and social responsibility to ensure that policymakers support programs that foster healthy behaviors and prevent disease. VERBTM. It's what you do. This national, multicultural, social marketing campaign encourages young people ages 9-13 to be physically active every day as a means of promoting overall health, including bone health. This Surgeon General's Report brings together for the first time the scientific evidence related to the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of bone disease. More importantly, it provides a framework for moving forward. The report will be another effective tool in educating Americans about how they can promote bone health throughout their lives.

This document contains valuable information for those who arrive first on the scene of an infant's death. It contains guidelines and procedures on how to conduct oneself properly.

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