Healthy Eating IndexJoe Segen2016-12-26T16:59:03+00:00
Healthy Eating Index
NUTRITION
Definition A measure of diet quality that assesses conformance to federal dietary guidance.
Comment The USDA* uses the Index is to:
• Monitor the quality of American diets
• Examine relationships between diet and
– Health-related outcomes and
– Diet cost
• Determine the effectiveness of nutrition intervention programs
• Assess the quality of food assistance, menus, and the US food supply
*United States Department of Agriculture
Reference http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/HEI/HEI-2010/CNPPFactSheetNo2.pdf
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