NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title 国民健康・栄養調査(平成29年) Provider Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)Tabulations only Geography Japan (JPN) Coverage type Country Time period covered 11/2017 - 11/2017 Series or system Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalHouseholdIndividualInterview Summary The 2017 survey was conducted in November, and collected data on health status, physical activity, nutrition, and food intake of the Japanese population. For this year, data on the health status of elderly adults were also collected including muscle mass and diet. Before 2003, the National Health and Nutrition Survey was known as the National Nutrition Survey. Keywords Aged adults, Alcohol use, Anthropometry, Antihypertensive drugs, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Breastfeeding, Child anthropometry, Dental caries, Diabetes, FFQ, Height, Hypertension, Insulin, Live births, Medicines, Physical activity, Pregnancy, Sleep, Therapies, Tobacco smoking, Weight Citation Contributors Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) National Institute of Health and Nutrition (Japan) Suggested citation Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan), National Institute of Health and Nutrition (Japan). Japan National Health and Nutrition Survey 2017. GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 2, 2024