NHANES Data Tutorial

The NHANES dataset has several features:

• It is publicly available on their website.

• It is large-scale: about 10,000 study participants every two years.

• It is an ongoing study.

• Data can be multilevel and high-dimensional. For example, the physical activity data.

While this dataset raises many exciting statistical questions, it does take some time to understand different types of data and organize them into an analyzable format even with the wonderful rnhanesdata package. To bridge this gap, I created a short NHANES data tutorial, which is available below and can also be found here. The purpose is to allow anyone interested in this dataset to have their data ready-to-use after completing each step of this tutorial. Hope you will find it helpful.