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United States National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
NLSY97
Provider 
National Longitudinal Survey Investigator (United States)
Tabulations only
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1997 - present
Series or system 
United States National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97)
Data type
Survey:
  • GPS coordinates (GIS)
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Longitudinal
Summary 

The NLSY97 was initiated in 1997 as a longitudinal study of 8,984 men and women aged 12-17 (born between 1980 and 1984) at the time of the first survey round in 1997. The survey is currently in its 15th round, with interviews now conducted biennially. It is composed of one cross-sectional sample and an oversample of black and/or Hispanic or Latino individuals.

Note: this survey is independent of the National Longitudinal Study of Youth 1979 (NLSY79), also conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Keywords 
Body mass index, Obesity
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021