Descriptive overview of current nutritional monitoring activities. Summaries of major findings and recommendations of previous studies. Reviews act and planning activities by HHS and USDA, and evaluates statistical weighting issues of previous survey data (1987-88).

Describes the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program and discusses the areas of emphasis of the program, how nutrition monitoring data are used, the ten-year comprehensive plan for nutrition monitoring and related research, etc.

Contains reports from Interagency Board for Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research agencies that highlight recent findings or trend data from some of the activities in the Nutrition Monitoring Program. The reports provide a sampling of the variety of data available in the NNMRRP. The Chartbook is divided into five sections that reflect the five measurement areas of the Nutrition Monitoring Program. These are nutritional status and related health measurements; food and nutrient consumption; knowledge, attitudes, and behavior assessments; food composition and nutrient data bases; and food supply determinations.

The third report reviews the dietary and nutritional status of the U.S. population, as well as the factors that determine status, based on the data available through the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program (NNMRRP) by June 1994.