National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. This report is one of a series designed to provide guidance on the interpretation and ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Defining Populations for Dietary Reference Intake Recommendations: A Letter Report

Dietary recommendations have traditionally been designed for populations that were referred to as “healthy” or “apparently healthy”. The imprecise terminology and definition of these terms and the ...
Opinion
The LancetOpinion

New dietary guidelines for Americans: a recipe for poorer health

On Jan 7, 2026, the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) published the 10th edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).1 The new DGA are consequential, ...
Food

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee prioritizes eating patterns, nutrient intake for young Americans and caregivers through a health equity lens

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) revealed during a wide-ranging meeting May 10 that it will prioritize eating patterns during pregnancy, childhood and adolescence as well as review the ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients across the Life Span

FNB denotes Food and Nutrition Board, HHS Department of Health and Human Services, and USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture. By the early 20th century, it was clear that food components beyond ...