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Reports and Recommendations
These selected key reports and recommendations from government agencies
and scientific organizations provide direction and science-based evidence
to guide prevention efforts.
Dietary Guidelines
for Americans 2005
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published jointly by the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA),
provides advice about how good dietary habits for people aged 2 years and
older can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.
Healthy People 2010 Nutrition and Overweight Objectives
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Healthy People 2010 is the prevention agenda for the nation. It is a
statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most
significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals
to reduce these threats. Specific objectives have also been developed for
physical activity and fitness.
The Surgeon
General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity,
2001
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight
and Obesity calls upon individuals, families, communities, schools,
worksites, organizations, government, and the media to work together to
build solutions to prevent and control overweight and obesity in the
United States.
Bone Health
and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2004
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The Surgeon General's report is a call for Americans to take action to
improve and maintain healthy bones. Recommendations on what Americans can
do to decrease the likelihood of developing osteoporosis are provided. The
report also provides health care professionals with recommendations
related to identifying and evaluating osteoporosis risk factors among
patients.
Institute of Medicine
— Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance*
Institute of Medicine
The IOM Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth has
developed a comprehensive national strategy that recommends specific
actions for families, schools, industry, communities, and government. This
prevention-oriented action plan was in response to a request from Congress
to tackle the rise in childhood obesity,
Institute of Medicine
— Dietary Reference Intakes*
Institute of Medicine
The Food and Nutrition Board, in partnership with Health Canada, has
updated the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs). The Dietary Reference
Intakes (DRIs), is the inclusive name for the recommendations. This site
provides more information about the DRI projects, DRI nutrient tables, and
ordering information for DRI-related reports.
Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.
* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
