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Title: UNIFIED DIETARY GUIDELINES: SUMMARY OF A CONSENSUS CONFERENCE ON PREVENTIVENUTRITION - PEDIATRICS TO GERIATRICS

Author
item DECKELBAUM, RICHARD - COLUMBIA UNIV
item KUMANYIKA, SHIRIKI - UNIV ILLINOIS
item LAUER, RONALD - UNIV IOWA
item PI-SUNYER, F - COLUMBIA UNIV
item ST. JEOR, SACHIKO - UNIV NEVADA
item SCHAEFER, ERNST - HNRCA-TUFTS
item WEINSTEIN, I - UNIV ILLINOIS/IOWA
item FISHER, EDWARD - MT SINAI SCH MED

Submitted to: Circulation
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/1999
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: DECKELBAUM, R.J., KUMANYIKA, S., LAUER, R.M., PI-SUNYER, F.X., ST. JEOR, S., SCHAEFER, E.J., WEINSTEIN, I.B., FISHER, E.A. UNIFIED DIETARY GUIDELINES: SUMMARY OF A CONSENSUS CONFERENCE ON PREVENTIVENUTRITION - PEDIATRICS TO GERIATRICS. CIRCULATION. 1999;100:450-456.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Nutrition guidelines from different sources were compared to synthesize preventive strategies applicable to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. The needs of specific populations (children, the elderly, women, minorities) were considered. The intended audience for this statement includes health professionals, government officials, and members of the food industry and the media.