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Nutrient Intakes and Health Status of Older Americans: Data from the NHANES II

Americans today are enjoying better health and nutritional status than their parents or grandparents did. Evidence from the vital statistics system and from health and nutrition surveys show that there have been improvements in selected indicators of health and nutritional status. In addition, there have been significant shifts in the types of health problems experienced by the population. Using information from the National Center for Health Statistics, this paper will briefly explore selected indicators of health status among older Americans using vital statistics and then provide a more detailed discussion of their dietary intake and nutritional status using information from the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 11). References are provided to more detailed reports that are summarized here.