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      Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health

      The United States is an important food producer globally, in part because of its abundance of agriculturally productive soils. However, management practices that maximize yields have caused losses in soil…

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      Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages: A Preliminary Report of the Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages,National Academy of Sciences

      Started in 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was designed to meet the special nutritional needs of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women; infants…

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      WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change

      Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages,National Academy of Sciences

      Based on a committee report which concluded that the food packages provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children should be changed. This book provides details…

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      Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025

      In response to a request from Congress, the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a study comparing the process to develop the…

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      Nutrigenomics and Beyond: Informing the Future - Workshop Summary

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      Nutrigenomics and Beyond: Informing the Future - Workshop Summary (2007)

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Use of Dietary Reference Intakes in Nutrition Labeling,National Academy of Sciences

      Focusing its analysis on Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), this book examines the purpose of nutrition labelling, various labelling practices in the US and Canada, and food fortification practices and policies…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Use of Dietary Reference Intakes in Nutrition Labeling,National Academy of Sciences

      Focusing its analysis on Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), this book examines the purpose of nutrition labelling, various labelling practices in the US and Canada, and food fortification practices and policies…

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      The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation’s Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population

      Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries,Food and Nutrition Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. This book also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the…

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      Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program

      Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program,Food and Nutrition Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews methods used to determine dietary risk based on failure to meet Dietary Guidelines for applicants to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). This book…

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      Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025: A Midcourse Report

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025

      This midcourse report provides an initial assessment of how the process used to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (DGA) compares to the recommendations in the 2017 National Academies…

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      Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Subcommittee on Military Weight Management,National Academy of Sciences

      The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the US Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based…

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      The Role of Advanced Computation, Predictive Technologies, and Big Data Analytics in Food and Nutrition Research

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board

      Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) are promising tools that can be used to develop algorithms to better understand and predict interactions between food- and nutrition-related…

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      Infant Formula: Evaluating the Safety of New Ingredients

      Committee on the Evaluation of the Addition of Ingredients New to Infant Formula,National Academy of Sciences

      Infant formulas are unique because they are the only source of nutrition for many infants during the first 4 to 6 months of life. This book, prepared at the request…

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      The Food Forum 30th Anniversary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Food Forum

      The National Academies' Food Forum celebrated its 30th anniversary in November 2023 with a symposium reflecting on its contributions and developments in the field of nutrition, food, and agriculture. Discussions…

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      Dietary Patterns to Prevent and Manage Diet-Related Disease Across the Lifespan

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Food Forum

      The National Academies Food Forum hosted a public workshop in August 2023 that explored the state of the science on the linkages between dietary patterns and diet-related chronic disease across…

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      Nutrition Services in Perinatal Care

      Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on nutrition services, beginning in the preconceptional period and extending well beyond birth. This book provides the rationale for the recommended nutritional services and describes the necessary elements of…

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      Use of Meta-Analyses in Nutrition Research and Policy

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board

      The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop series that gathered researchers, government officials, and other global leaders in nutrition…

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      Exploring the Science on Measures of Body Composition, Body Fat Distribution, and Obesity

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted a public workshop series in April and June 2023 that explored the current science on measures of body composition and body fat…

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      Monitoring Metabolic Status: Predicting Decrements in Physiological and Cognitive Performance

      Committee on Metabolic Monitoring for Military Field Applications,Standing Committee on Military Nutrition Research,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines biological markers, monitoring technologies, and algorithms to interpret the data obtained in order to provide information for command decisions relative to the physiological ‘readiness’ of each combat service member…

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      The Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on the Role of Seafood Consumption on Child Growth and Development

      Seafood--including marine and freshwater fish, mollusks, and crustaceans--is a healthy food choice, but it can also contain contaminants. It is currently unclear how much seafood children or pregnant and lactating…

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      Integrating Employee Health: A Model Program for NASA

      Committee to Assess Worksite Preventive Health Program Needs for NASA Employees,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) workforce is highly skilled and employees frequently work under pressure to ensure mission success. The Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer…

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      Review of WIC Food Packages: Proposed Framework for Revisions: Interim Report

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review WIC Food Packages

      The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women…

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      Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive and Physical Performance During Garrison Training

      Committee on Mineral Requirements for Cognitive and Physical Performance of Military Personnel,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel

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      Assessing Readiness in Military Women: The Relationship of Body, Composition, Nutrition, and Health

      Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      In 1992, the Committee on Military Nutrition Research reviewed the existing standards and found that the standards for body composition required for women to achieve an appearance goal seemed to…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis: Workshop Summary

      Planning Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis,National Academy of Sciences

      Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis: Workshop Summary

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      Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report

      Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report summarizes a one and a half day workshop convened in May 2006 that reviewed U.S. trends in maternal weight…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride

      The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends intakes for different age groups. This book encompasses essential nutrients and other food components thought to pay a role in health, such as dietary fiber. It incorporates functional endpoints…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride

      The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Providing nutrient guidelines, this title presents the nutrient functions in the human body, the best method to determine its requirements, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease…

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      Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks

      Committee on Nutrient Relationships in Seafood: Selections to Balance Benefits and Risks,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores decision-making process for selecting seafood by assessing evidence on availability of specific nutrients (compared to other food sources) to obtain nutritional benefits. This book develops a decision path for…

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      Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food

      Committee on the Review of the Use of Scientific Criteria and Performance Standards for Safe Food,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Aims to help in creating regulations that are consistent, reliable, and ensure the best protection for the health of American consumers. This book addresses the concerns in food safety, such…

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      The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Benefits and Risks

      Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals,Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, and Public Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal industries. This volume discusses the prevalence of human pathogens in foods of animal origin. It…

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      Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods: Approaches to Assessing Unintended Health Effects

      Committee on Identifying and Assessing Unintended Effects of Genetically Engineered Foods on Human Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Assists policymakers in evaluating the scientific methods for detecting unintended changes in food and assessing the potential for adverse health effects from genetically modified products. This work feels that scrutiny…

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      Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity?

      Committee on Food Marketing and the Diets of Children and Youth,National Academy of Sciences

      Creating an environment in which children in the United States grow up healthy should be a high priority for the nation. What impact has food and beverage marketing had on…

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      Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance

      Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth,National Academy of Sciences

      Given the trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we begin the 21st-century with a shocking development - an epidemic of obesity in children and youth. This book explores the causes of…

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      Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?

      Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the progress made by obesity prevention initiatives in the United States from 2004 to 2006. This book emphasizes a call to action for key stakeholders and sectors to commit…

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      Sustainable Diets, Food, and Nutrition: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Food Forum

      On August 1 and 2, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, on sustainable diets, food, and nutrition. Workshop participants reviewed…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline

      Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Providing nutrient guidelines, this book presents what is known about how the nutrient functions in the human body, the best method to determine its requirements, which factors may affect how…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline

      Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      For each nutrient, this book presents what is known about how the nutrient functions in the human body, what the best method is to determine its requirements, which factors (caffeine…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Planning

      Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,National Academy of Sciences

      The dietary reference intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes used for planning and assessing the diets of healthy people. Building on a previous report that offered statistical foundations…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate

      Panel on Dietary Reference Intakes for Electrolytes and Water,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,National Academy of Sciences

      Critics have argued that the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) of vitamins and minerals are aimed at preventing deficiencies rarely seen nowadays rather than promoting optimal health. As part of a…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate

      Panel on Dietary Reference Intakes for Electrolytes and Water,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,National Academy of Sciences

      Critics have argued that the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) of vitamins and minerals are aimed at preventing deficiencies rarely seen nowadays rather than promoting optimal health. As part of a…

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      Stem Cell Therapies: Opportunities for Ensuring the Quality and Safety of Clinical Offerings: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the International Society for Stem Cell Research

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy

      Stem cells offer tremendous promise for advancing health and medicine. Whether being used to replace damaged cells and organs or else by supporting the body’s intrinsic repair mechanisms, stem cells…

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      Advancing Nutrition and Food Science: 80th Anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Board: Proceedings of a Symposium

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board

      The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was convened in 1940 in response to a request from the U.S. National Defense Advisory…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium and Carotenoids

      Panel on Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds,Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients,Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of DRIs,Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Food and Nutrition Board

      Discusses the role of vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and the carotenoids in human physiology and health. This title provides reference intakes, such as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), for use…

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      Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations

      Committee on Optimization of Nutrient Composition of Military Rations for Short-term,High-stress Situations,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,National Academy of Sciences

      Recognizing the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental status, the Department of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to guide the design of the nutritional composition of a…

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      Frontiers in the Nutrition Sciences: Proceedings of a Symposium

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board

      This series of individually authored chapters examines the nature and extent of scientific advances in the nutrition sciences and describes both future opportunities in the field and barriers to progress…

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      Eat for Life: The Food and Nutrition Board’s Guide to Reducing Your Risk of Chronic Disease

      National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine

      Offers recommendations on foods to eat and provides tips on shopping, cooking, and eating out. This volume explains what protein, fiber, cholesterol, and fats are and what foods contain them…

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      Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Exploring New Evidence: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board

      The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine last reviewed the state of the science on nutrition during pregnancy and lactation 30 years ago. The resulting consensus study reports from…

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