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      Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Schools: Brief Summary: Institute of Medicine Regional Symposium

      National Academies,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity,In collaboration with the Kansas Health Foundation

      Obesity is now an epidemic among children and adolescents in the United States. Nationwide, roughly nine million children over six years of age are obese?with elevated risks of both health…

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      Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Communities - Brief Summary: Institute of Medicine Regional Symposium

      National Academies,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity,In collaboration with the Healthcare Georgia Foundation

      The nation faces a growing epidemic of childhood obesity that threatens the immediate health of our children and their prospects of growing up healthy into adulthood. During the past 30…

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      Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: Focus on Industry, Brief Summary, Institute of Medicine Regional Symposium

      Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,The National Academies

      In 2002, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with developing a prevention-focused action plan to reduce the number of obese children and youth in the United States. In 2005…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Proposed Definition and Plan for Review of Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds

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

      There has been intense interest recently among the public and the media in the possibility that increased intakes of dietary antioxidants may protect against chronic disease. Many research programs are…

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      Leveraging Action to Support Dissemination of the Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Implementation of the IOM Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines

      As part of the continuing effort of The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) to promote the revised pregnancy weight gain guidelines recommended in their 2009…

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      Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States

      Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake,Institute of Medicine

      Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce…

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      Alliances for Obesity Prevention: Finding Common Ground: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention

      Many organizations are making focused efforts to prevent obesity. To achieve their goals, accelerate their progress, and sustain their success, the assistance of many other individuals and groups-not all of…

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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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on the Consequences of Sodium Reduction in Populations

      States that there is no consistent evidence between sodium intake and either a beneficial or adverse effect on direct health outcomes other than some CVD outcomes and all-cause mortality. This…

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      A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on a Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System

      How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches…

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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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      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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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment

      A Report of the Subcommittees on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes and Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Since 1994, the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board has been involved in developing an expanded approach to developing dietary reference standards. This book provides guidance to nutrition and…

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      Perspectives on Biomarker and Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation: Discussion Forum Summary

      Committee on Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease,Institute of Medicine

      Summary of a discussion forum that took place in Washington, DC on June 21-22, 2010.

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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 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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      Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements: Examining Safety: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Food and Nutrition Board,Planning Committee for a Workshop on Potential Health Hazards Associated with Consumption of Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements

      Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in foods, beverages, and…

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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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      Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment

      Reviews the status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school. This book examines the influences of physical activity and physical education…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium and Zinc

      Panel on Micronutrients,Subcommittees on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients and of Interpretation and Use of Dietary Reference Intakes,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Food and Nutrition Board,National Academy of Sciences

      Part of a series that provides recommended intakes, such as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), for use in planning nutritionally adequate diets for individuals based on age and gender. This volume…

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      Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Decision Making

      Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making,Institute of Medicine

      To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging the Evidence Gap in…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment

      A Report of the Subcommittees on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes and Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine

      Since 1994, the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board has been involved in developing an expanded approach to developing dietary reference standards. This book provides guidance to nutrition and…

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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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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium and Zinc

      Panel on Micronutrients,Subcommittees on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients and of Interpretation and Use of Dietary Reference Intakes,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Institute of Medicine

      Part of a series that provides recommended intakes, such as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), for use in planning nutritionally adequate diets for individuals based on age and gender. This volume…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)

      A Report of the Panel on Macronutrients,Subcommittees on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients and Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents dietary reference values for the intakes of nutrients. This book establishes recommendations for energy, carbohydrate, fiber, fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, protein, and amino acids. It also includes recommendations for…

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