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Preparation and use of food-based dietary guidelines
 — report of a joint FAO/WHO consultation
Corporate AuthorWorld Health Organization - WHO
PublisherWorld Health Organization - WHO, Geneva, 1998
Pages108 pp (WHO Technical report series 880)
SourcePublications Centre, 51 Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5DR.
KeywordsNutrition ; Diet ; Health [elderly] ; Guides, guide books ; International ; Reports.
AnnotationGood nutrition is important for health, however, establishing dietary guidelines is not easy since different population groups have different needs. Because most people think in terms of food, not nutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization held a consultation in 1995 to help countries draw up guidelines for nutrition based on food consumption and diet. This report presents the findings from the consultation. It reviews the scientific evidence for the health impact of diet and outlines four steps to choosing food-based strategies that will improve nutrition. The successive stages of reviewing information, drawing up guidelines and putting them into practice are also explained. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-990112204 B
ClassmarkCF: CFD: CC: 69N: 72: 6K

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