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      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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      Optimizing the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans: The Selection Process

      National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the Process to Update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

      Federal guidance on nutrition and diet is intended to reflect the state of the science and deliver the most reliable recommendations possible according to the best available evidence. This guidance…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium

      The committee was charged to review the available evidence and to update the current DRIs for sodium and potassium. In 2005, the evidence supported an Adequate Intake (AI) for both…

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      A Consumer Food Data System for 2030 and Beyond

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Improving Consumer Data for Food and Nutrition Policy Research for the Economic Research Service

      Patterns of food consumption and nutritional intake strongly affect the population’s health and well-being. The Food Economics Division of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) engages in research and data collection…

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      State Science and Technology Policy Advice: Issues, Opportunities, and Challenges: Summary of a National Convocation

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      States have also assumed an increasing responsibility for developing, formalizing, and institutionalizing policies and programs that support R&D and enable S&T evidence and expertise to be incorporated into policy making…

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      Harmonization of Approaches to Nutrient Reference Values: Applications to Young Children and Women of Reproductive Age

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on the Application of Global Harmonization of Methodological Approaches to Nutrient Intake Recommendations for Young Children and Women of Reproductive Age

      Recommended intake levels for nutrients and other dietary components were designed initially to prevent nutrient deficiency diseases in a given population, and the original methodological approach used to derive intake…

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      Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2

      Complementary feeding refers to the introduction of foods other than human milk or formula to an infants diet. In response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and…

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      Feeding Infants and Children from Birth to 24 Months: Summarizing Existing Guidance

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Scoping Existing Guidelines for Feeding Recommendations for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2

      Recommendations for feeding infants and young children have changed substantially over time owing to scientific advances, cultural influences, societal trends, and other factors. At the same time, stronger approaches to…

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      Scanning for New Evidence on the Nutrient Content of Human Milk: A Process Model for Determining Age-Specific Nutrient Requirements

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Scanning for New Evidence on the Nutrient Content of Human Milk

      Human milk is considered the biologic norm for feeding the human infant during the first 6 months of life, and it is a preferred food from 6 to 12 months…

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      Guiding Principles for Developing Dietary Reference Intakes Based on Chronic Disease

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on the Development of Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Chronic Disease Endpoints in Future Dietary Reference Intakes

      Since 1938 and 1941, nutrient intake recommendations have been issued to the public in Canada and the United States, respectively. Currently defined as the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), these values…

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      Scanning for New Evidence on Riboflavin to Support a Dietary Reference Intake Review

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Scanning for New Evidence on Riboflavin to Support a Dietary Reference Intake Review

      The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of evidence-based nutrient reference values for intakes that include the full range of age, gender, and life stage groups in the US…

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      A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Food and Nutrition Board,Board on Environmental Change and Society

      Approximately 30 percent of the edible food produced in the United States is wasted and a significant portion of this waste occurs at the consumer level. Despite food’s essential role…

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      Nutrition Labeling: Issues and Directions for the 1990’s

      Committee on the Nutrition Components of Food Labeling,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Offering an examination of contemporary nutrition labelling practices, this volume proposes implementing a food labelling reform program. It addresses key issues, such as requiring mandatory nutrition labelling on most packaged…

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      Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy: Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Prevention, Management, and Public Policy

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Food Allergies: Global Burden, Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and Public Policy

      Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the…

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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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      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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      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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      Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Environmental Change and Society,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board

      For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk…

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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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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 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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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 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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      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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      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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      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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      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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