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Request for Comments on Scientific Questions to Be Examined to Support the Development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030 I. Summary

16 May 2022

Rationale: This question should be similar to the one answered by the 2020 DGAC—that is, “What is the relationship between types of dietary fat consumed and risk of cardiovascular disease?” It is critical that the 2025 DGAC compare types of fat because major health authorities—including the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institut. [...] Ultra-processed Foods This comment is in support of the following question: What is the relationship between consumption of dietary patterns with varying amounts of ultra-processed foods and growth, size, body composition, risk of overweight and obesity, and weight loss and maintenance? CSPI agrees that the DGAC should examine the evidence on ultra-processed foods and excess weight. [...] Additionally, in order to forestall inevitable criticism, it is imperative that this separate process be at least as scientifically rigorous and transparent as the DGAC review process—that is, giving the public the opportunity to provide input on the questions to be addressed, the experts appointed to review the evidence, the methods to be used to review the evidence, and the translation of expert. [...] Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture. [...] Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture.

Authors

Catherine Cochran

Pages
17
Published in
Canada