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Healthy People
Decennial U.S. federal initiative setting science-based national objectives for improving health.
Each edition (most recently Healthy People 2030) defines measurable population health goals across topics including nutrition, weight status, food security, and chronic disease prevention. Drives federal grant priorities and state health department planning. Many nutrition objectives align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
How one textbook covers it
Krause and Mahan's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 16th ed. — Chapter 8
Each edition (most recently Healthy People 2030) defines measurable population health goals across topics including nutrition, weight status, food security, and chronic disease prevention. Drives federal grant priorities and state health department planning. Many nutrition objectives align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Related terms
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, NHANES, Sustainable Development Goals