2014 FDA Health and Diet Survey (2016)
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Findings from a 2014 survey on Americans' attitudes, awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding various elements of nutrition and physical activity.
(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)
2018 Food and Health Survey
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Survey provides an examination of issues related to health and diet, food components, food production, and food safety. It also explores new topics, such as food insecurity, diets and eating patterns, and how consumers' diets compare to dietary guidelines and expert recommendations.
(International Food Information Council Foundation (IFICF))
A Review of Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents (December 2012)
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This report examines food marketing to children and how it has changed in recent years.
(Federal Trade Commission)
British Journal of Nutrition
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An international peer-reviewed journal covering research on human and clinical nutrition, animal nutrition and basic science as applied to nutrition. Journal has a 12-month embargo on content.
(Cambridge Journals)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) provide advice for making food choices that promote good health, advocate a healthy weight, and help prevent disease.
(U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) Reports
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Series of reports on the dietary reference values for the intake of nutrients by Americans and Canadians.
(National Agricultural Library, USDA)
Feeding Guidelines for Infants and Young Toddlers: A Responsive Parenting Approach
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This report presents evidence-based recommendations for promoting healthy nutrition and feeding patterns for infants and toddlers from birth to 24 months, with an emphasis on dietary quality, portion sizes, and mealtime environment. Physical activity, soothing, and sleep are also discussed in the report, as they have also been shown to influence early life feeding behaviors and weight outcomes.
(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))
Food and Nutrition Assistance Research Reports Database
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Peer-reviewed reports and articles on food and nutrition assistance-related research conducted by ERS researchers or funded through ERS.
(Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA)
Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective (2012)
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Report by an expert panel of renowned scientists from around the world who reviewed and assessed the total body of research on the relation of diet, physical activity and body size to cancer risk. The report provides specific recommendations for policy makers and the general public to reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.
(American Institute for Cancer Research)
Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit: Setting the Table for Healthy Eating
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The Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit is designed to help health educators, dietitians, physicians, other health care and nutrition professionals, social workers, youth counselors, and program directors teach consumers about the Nutrition Facts label and how to use the information it provides to make healthier food choices. The Toolkit offers a wide range of resources, including realistic tips on how to shop for and prepare food as well as order food when eating out to build a healthy diet.
Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status
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This chapter of Healthy People 2020 presents national health objectives for improving nutrition and tackling problems with overweight.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))
Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection
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This collection allows users to browse and search the full text of over 900 historical and contemporary federal dietary guidance and nutrition education publications.
(National Agricultural Library, USDA)
Household Food Security in the United States in 2017 (2018)
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This report presents statistics from the survey covering households' food security, food expenditures, and use of food and nutrition assistance programs.
(U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Hunger in Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities for the Aging Network (2017)
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Resource explores a variety of available food assistance programs that can be used in combination to more effectively address the needs of seniors in their communities.
(Meals on Wheels of America)
Lower Calorie Foods, It's Just Good Business (February 2013)
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Report from the Hudson Institute's Obesity Solutions Initiative.
(Hudson Institute)
NASEM Food and Nutrition Reports
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Reports related to food and nutrition including the safety and adequacy of the U.S. food supply, proper use of dietary supplements, the need for adequate nutrition among particular populations, and guidelines for nutrient intake.
(National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))
Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review (NESR)
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Systematic review library that uses state-of-the-art methodology to objectively review, evaluate, and synthesize food and nutrition-related research.
(U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Nutrition Publications from MPR
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Research and publications on the quality of foods federal nutrition assistance provide as well as the diets people consumer throughout their lives-from infancy to advanced age.
(Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)
Nutritional Quality of Food Prepared at Home and Away From Home, 1977-2008
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Results from a study that examined dietary guidance and the nutritional quality of food prepared at home (FAH) versus food away from home (FAFH) in 2005-08, compared with 1977-78. The increased popularity of FAFH is prompting new health promotion strategies, such as menu labeling, to address this challenge.
(Economic Research Service (ERS), USDA)
Optimizing the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: The Selection Process (2017)
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This report assesses the process used to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans; it does not evaluate the substance or use of the guidelines. This first report seeks to discover how the advisory committee selection process can be improved to provide more transparency, eliminate bias, and include committee members with a range of viewpoints for the purpose of informing the 2020 cycle.
(National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))
Planning for Food Access and Community-Based Food Systems: A National Scan and Evaluation of Local Comprehensive and Sustainability Plans (2012)
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Results from a research study to identify and evaluate the development, adoption and implementation of food related goals and policies of local comprehensive plans across the United States; and their impact on local policies, regulations, and standards for the purpose of reducing food access disparities among children, adolescents, and adults, and improving community-based food systems.
(American Planning Association)
PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset
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Literature search of the PubMed/MEDLINE database limited to citations from a broad spectrum of dietary supplement literature.
(National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)
Public Health Nutrition
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Public Health Nutrition provides an international peer-reviewed forum for the publication and dissemination of research and scholarship aimed at understanding the causes of, and approaches and solutions to, nutrition-related public health achievements, situations and problems around the world.
(Cambridge Journals)
Publishing Guidelines for Incorporating Health Criteria Into School Curriculum (Grades K-12) (2013)
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Guidelines to facilitate the increase of health criteria in school curricula by incorporating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The guidelines suggest methods to incorporate information and examples that help students learn and apply skills in the areas of nutrition, physical education/activity, and healthy behaviors.
(National Association of State Boards of Education)
Redesigning the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (September 2017)
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This second report, Redesigning the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, offers a comprehensive review and recommendations for improving the rest of the process to update the DGA.
(National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))
School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
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The guidelines identify the most effective policies and practices schools can implement to help young people adopt and maintain healthy eating habits and a physically active lifestyle.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2018
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This report highlights approaches to increase the purchase, supply, and demand of fruits and vegetables in states and communities across the United States.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Stepping It Up and Eating Right: Past and Future Successes in Federal Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy and Programs (December 2016)
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Report outlines the successes made during the past eight years to improve nutrition and physical activity in the United States. Importantly, it also outlines several paths to continue this progress.
(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Research publications on the outcomes and effects of U.S. food and nutrition food and assistance programs including the Food Stamp Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
(Food and Nutrition Service, USDA)
The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States (September 2018)
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Report focuses on the major laws and policies associated with the Nutrition and Weight Status (NWS) topic area of HP2020 and specific objectives related to increasing fruit and vegetable intake for those in the U.S. ages 2 years and older. This report aims to provide information to decision-makers, public health professionals, educators, scientists, researchers and stakeholders, and others about law and policy strategies that can increase the supply of, access to, and consumer demand for fruits and vegetable, with a particular focus on children.
(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's Role in Addressing Nutrition-Related Health Issues
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This open-access, supplemental issue (vol 52, issue 2, suppl 2) of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine includes multiple articles on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, its effectiveness, its challenges, and how its policies can be revised to meet the newest dietary guidelines.
(American Journal of Preventive Medicine)