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. 2021 Dec;111(12):2149–2156. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306517

TABLE 3—

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2021–2022 Mobile Examination Center (MEC) Examination Content: United States

Unchanged Modified Added Cycled Out
Body measures Balance—Modified Romberg Test COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire and Serology Audiometry
Blood pressure Day 1 Dietary Interview via phone Cognitive functioning
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)—whole body MEC Interview via ACASI DEXA—spine and femur
Liver elastography Oral health
Phlebotomy Words-in-noise

Note. ACASI = audio-computer-assisted self-interview. Refer to NHANES Procedure Manuals for 2017–201812 and 2019–202010 for further details on each content area.