Nutrition Policy
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Vitamin D and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk in adults: a review.

30 Oct 2009 Animal and human studies support a protective effect of vitamin D sufficiency related to malignancy by uncovering paracrine and autocrine effects of extra-renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) activation including regulation of cell cycle ... Read more...

[Climate change, food production and human health]

24 Oct 2009 Production of livestock accounts for 18% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Although livestock products can alleviate malnutrition in poor countries, they are associated with diseases of affluence in wealthy countries. Red meat (pork, beef, ... Read more...

The University of New Hampshire's Young Adult Health Risk Screening Initiative.

29 Sep 2009 Few comprehensive studies exist that evaluate the nutrient intake and health indicators of college-aged students. This article describes the University of New Hampshire's Young Adult Health Risk Screening Initiative and examines results from ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Nutrition Policy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Vitamin D and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk in adults: a review. 30 Oct 2009
• [Climate change, food production and human health] 24 Oct 2009
• [Use of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of heart disease] 20 Oct 2009
• The University of New Hampshire's Young Adult Health Risk Screening Initiative. 29 Sep 2009
• White rice sold in Hawaii, Guam, and Saipan often lacks nutrient enrichment. 29 Sep 2009
• Rice consumption in the United States: recent evidence from food consumption surveys. 29 Sep 2009
• Shall we put the world on folate? 17 Sep 2009
• Fad diets in Sweden, of all places. 3 Sep 2009
• Oh Canada. 30 Aug 2009
• Limitations of dietary isoleucine and valine in broiler chick diets. 30 Aug 2009
• Development and validation of a beverage and snack questionnaire for use in evaluation of school nutrition policies. 30 Aug 2009
• Are school employees role models of healthful eating? Dietary intake results from the ACTION worksite wellness trial. 30 Aug 2009
• Diet based on the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top and subsequent mortality among men and women in a general Japanese population. 30 Aug 2009
• The medicine wheel nutrition intervention: a diabetes education study with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. 30 Aug 2009
• Food, nutrition, and a shared community experience. 30 Aug 2009
• Dietary guidance: targeting specific populations. 30 Aug 2009
• Dietary sugars intake and cardiovascular health: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. 22 Aug 2009
• Modified proteins in allergy prevention. 17 Aug 2009
• Application of the Dietary Reference Intakes in developing a recommendation for pregnancy iron supplements in Canada. 17 Aug 2009
• Health Canada's proposed discretionary fortification policy is misaligned with the nutritional needs of Canadians. 17 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Nutrition Policy'

Definition: Governmental guidelines and objectives pertaining to public food supply and nutrition including recommendations for healthy diet and changes in food habits to ensure healthy diet.

Descriptor UI: D018673

Alternative terms: Nutrition Policy; Nutrition Policies; Policies, Nutrition; Policy, Nutrition; Recommended Daily Allowances; Allowance, Recommended Daily; Allowances, Recommended Daily; Daily Allowance, Recommended; Daily Allowances, Recommended; Recommended Daily Allowance; RDA; Recommended Dietary Allowances; Allowance, Recommended Dietary; Allowances, Recommended Dietary; Dietary Allowance, Recommended; Dietary Allowances, Recommended; Recommended Dietary Allowance; Food Policy; Food Policies; Policies, Food; Policy, Food;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; trends;

Tree Number: I01.880.604.825.608.400.650; N03.706.825.608.428.650;

History Note: 95

Technical Notes: govt guidelines on public food supply & nutrition