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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2011. Under pressure: Sodium reduction in the school environment. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 7 pp.

Annotation: This guide offers strategies to help those who are working to improve the school food environment through sodium reduction. It describes how high sodium intake can contribute to poor health outcomes and how exposure to sodium within the school environment can alter students' food preferences. Strategy topics include incorporating nutrition education into health education for children; implementing nutrient standards; modifying the school environment so that healthy foods are more prominently displayed; and reaching out to community partners such as youth organizations and local health associations. The guide is part of a series offering strategies for sodium reduction in various settings and is an outcome of the Centers for Disease Control and Health Prevention's (CDC’s) 2010 Public Health Law Summit on Sodium Reduction.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Child nutrition, Nutrients, Prevention, Program improvement, School food services, Sodium

U.S. Congress, Senate, Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. 1977. Dietary goals for the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 79 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of this report is to point out the public health concern of the eating patterns of the 20th century. Six dietary goals are explained relating to carbohydrates, fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt consumption. The effects of the goals beyond nutrition concerns is discussed. Recommendations for governmental action are given.

Keywords: Carbohydrates, Cholesterol, Dietary guidelines, Fats, Food habits, Sodium

Ahrens EH Jr, Connor WE, eds. Symposium: Report of the task force on the evidence relating six dietary factors to the nation's health. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 32(12)Supplement:2621-2748. December 1979.,

Annotation: This symposium reports on an examination of scientific evidence on six dietary issues (cholesterol, fats, carbohydrates, calories, alcohol and sodium) and clarifies the degree to which that evidence is cohesive and logical in explaining the relationship between diet and disease. The report includes consensus statements and background reviews.

Keywords: Alcohol use, Calories, Carbohydrates, Cholesterol, Fats, Nutrition research, Sodium

   

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