Dietary Guideline

2015-2020

Najlaa Almohmadi
Dietetics Intern
January, 21st 2016

Agenda
Objectives

What are American Dietary Guidelines

History of American Dietary Guidelines
The Guidelines 2015-2020
Key Recommendations

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Objectives
Defining Dietary guidelines and give
a brief history of their initiation and
development

Understanding the dietary guidelines

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History of American Dietary

Guidelines
Since 1980 the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture
(USDA).

Then it has been published every 5 years

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005, was
released January 12, 2005.
Includes advice for people aged from two years and
older about how good dietary habits can promote
health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases.
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History of Dietary Guidelines

They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition
education programs.
Development of the Dietary Guidelines is
coordinated by HHS's Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion and USDA's Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Agricultural
Research Service..

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The Guidelines 2015

Follow a healthy eating pattern across the lifespan.
All food and beverage choices matter. Choose a
healthy eating pattern at an appropriate calorie level
to help achieve and maintain a healthy body weight,
support nutrient adequacy, and reduce the risk of
chronic disease.
Focus on variety, nutrient density, and amount. To
meet nutrient needs within calorie limits, choose a
variety of nutrient-dense foods across and within all
food groups in recommended amounts.
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The American Guidelines 2015

Limit calories from added sugars and saturated fats
and reduce sodium intake. Consume an eating
pattern low in added sugars, saturated fats, and
sodium. Cut back on foods and beverages higher in
these components to amounts that fit within
healthy eating patterns.

Shift to healthier food and beverage choices.

Choose nutrient-dense foods and beverages across
and within all food groups in place of less healthy
choices. Consider cultural and personal preferences
to make these shifts easier to accomplish and
maintain.

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Support healthy eating patterns for all. Everyone has a
role in helping to create and support healthy eating
patterns in multiple settings nationwide, from home to
school to work to communities.
Food Access

Household Food Insecurity

Acculturation

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Key Recommendations
A healthy eating pattern includes:
A variety of vegetables from all of the subgroupsdark
green, red and orange, legumes (beans and peas), starchy, and
other
Fruits, especially whole fruits
Grains, at least half of which are whole grains
Fat-free or low-fat dairy, including milk, yogurt, cheese,
and/or fortified soy beverages
A variety of protein foods, including seafood, lean meats and
poultry, eggs, legumes (beans and peas), and nuts, seeds, and
soy products

Oils
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Key Recommendations
Calorie Level of Pattern

1,800

2,000

Vegetables

2 c-eq

2 c-eq

Dark-green vegetables (c-eq/wk)

Red and orange vegetables (c-eq/wk) 5

Legumes (beans and peas) (ceq/wk)d

Starchy vegetables (c-eq/wk)

Other vegetables (c-eq/wk)

Fruits

1 c-eq

1 c-eq

Grains

6 oz-eq

6 oz-eq

Whole grainse (oz-eq/day)

Refined grains (oz-eq/day)

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Key Recommendations
Calorie Level of Pattern

1,800

2,000

Dairy

3-eq

3-eq

Protein Foods

3 oz-eq

3-oz-eq

Eggs (oz-eq/wk)

Legumes (beans and peas) (oz-eq/wk)

Soy products (oz-eq/wk)

Nuts and seeds (oz-eq/wk)

Oils

24 g

27 g

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Key Recommendations
A healthy eating pattern limits:
Saturated fats and trans fats, added sugars, and sodium
Consume less than 10 percent of calories per day from added
sugars.
Ex 10% of sugar in 2000 Kcal= 200 kcal/4= 50 gm/ 5 =
10 teaspoon/ day
Consume less than 10 percent of calories per day from saturated
fats.
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If alcohol is consumed, it should be consumed in moderation

up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day
for menand only by adults of legal drinking age (serving sizes:
Wine 5 fl oz, Beer 12 fl oz, Liquor 1.5 fl oz)
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Key Recommendations
Americans of all ageschildren, adolescents, adults,
and older adultsshould meet the Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans to help promote health
and reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Americans should aim to achieve and maintain a

healthy body weight. The relationship between diet
and physical activity contributes to calorie balance
and managing body weight.

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Key Recommendations
Age

Recommendations

6 to 17
years

Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical

activity daily.
Aerobic, muscle-strengthening, or bone-strengthening

18 to 64
years

At least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) a week of moderate-intensity.

or 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes) a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic
physical activity.
or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic
activity.
Aerobic performed in episodes of at least 10 minutes, throughout the week.
Adults should also include muscle-strengthening activities that involve all
major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week.

65 years and Older adults should follow the adult guidelines or be as physically active as
older
their abilities and conditions will allow.
They should determine their level of effort for physical activity relative to
their level of fitness.
Older adults with chronic conditions should understand whether and how
their conditions affect their ability to do regular physical activity safely.
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