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- Title
CAN THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS 2010 HELP TRIM AMERICA'S WAISTLINE?
- Authors
Duffy, Patricia; Yamazaki, Fumiko; Zizza, Claire A.
- Abstract
The article discusses the rise in numbers of overweight and obese people in the U.S. and reasons for concern about the increase in average body weight. Topics discussed include an overview of scientific literature on the likely causes for the rapid increase in obesity, possible steps that could make the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 more effective at managing the national waistline.
- Subjects
UNITED States; OVERWEIGHT persons; BODY weight; OBESITY; DIETARY Guidelines for Americans 2010 (Book); NUTRITION
- Publication
Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm & Resource Issues, 2012, Vol 27, Issue 1, p36
- ISSN
0886-5558
- Publication type
Article