Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2026 Nutrition Report Presents Data for 131 Biomarkers from the Cross-Sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-August 2023).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 'National Report on Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition in the US Population' provides nutritional status assessment by presenting blood and urine concentrations of diet and nutrition biomarkers in a representative sample of the US population ≥1 y participating in the NHANES. Earlier reports contained information for 27 (1999-2002) and 58 (2003-2006) biomarkers. We aimed to provide an overview of the 2026 report, which covers data for ≤131 biomarkers since 1999, with 50 biomarkers from August 2021 to August 2023. Concentrations over time by cycle are stratified by dietary supplement use, reference interval concentrations focus on tail percentiles, and concentrations grouped by age, sex, and/or race and Hispanic origin demonstrate demographic differences. The report is intended for agencies and organizations involved in developing nutrition policies and monitoring their effects. It provides easily accessible, comprehensive nutritional biomarker data for the US population during the last 24 y.