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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 - Process and Implications

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Dr. Thomas Pearson, professor of Community and Preventive Medicine at The University of Rochester Medical Center, presents Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 - Process and Implications. The presentation describes the process that the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) used to develop its recommendations. Dr. Pearson was a member of the DGAC.

Please note Dr. Pearson does not present the 2010 Dietary Guidelines, which were not released at the time of his presentation.

During this 56-minute audio-visual cyber-presentation, Dr. Pearson reviews the history of the Dietary Guidelines, explains the process of reviewing evidence for the new guidelines, and discusses how the Guidelines might impact the health of the US population.

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• Members have easy access to practical resources ( Tools for You ) and references ( More Info ) related to this topic.

• Members who use the Discussion Forum have the ability to network with other professionals interested in this topic.

Objectives

After viewing the presentation, you should have:

• Greater understanding about the Dietary Guidelines were first developed.

• Greater understanding of the changes in methods used to the grade scientific evidence which informs the recommendations for new Dietary Guidelines.

• Increased awareness of the latest evidence around the health impacts of dietary fats.

• Increased awareness of the opportunities and challenges for the 2010 Guidelines to impact US public health.

Date Created: 12/9/10
Last Updated: 6/15/15
Keywords: dietary guidelines