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Lichtenstein, Alice |
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Submitted to: Nutrition Reviews
Publication Type: Other Publication Acceptance Date: 9/1/2007 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Current dietary guidelines, including those of the US government [Dietary Guidelines (USDA/DHHS, 2005), Dietary Reference Intakes [reference DRI macronutrient book], National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP, 2001)], American Heart Association (AHA, 2206), American Diabetes Association (2006) and the American Cancer Society (2006), are all relatively consistent with respect to dietary fat. The emphasis is generally on encouraging the consumption of diets moderate in total fat (25% to 35% of calories) and low in saturated (<7% of calories) and trans fatty acids (<1% of calories), with the balance provided by unsaturated fat, either monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. The actual recommendations among organizations differ slightly, largely dictated by their intended goals. In all cases the guidelines/recommendations couple the dietary advice with that for physical activity, with the intent to encourage achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight. Technical Abstract: Current dietary guidelines, including those of the US government [Dietary Guidelines (USDA/DHHS, 2005), Dietary Reference Intakes [reference DRI macronutrient book], National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP, 2001)], American Heart Association (AHA, 2206), American Diabetes Association (2006) and the American Cancer Society (2006), are all relatively consistent with respect to dietary fat. The emphasis is generally on encouraging the consumption of diets moderate in total fat and low in saturated and trans fatty acids, with the balance provided by unsaturated fat. The actual recommendations differ slightly, largely dictated by their intended goals. In all cases the guidelines/recommendations couple the dietary advice with that for physical activity. |
