Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The Nutrition and Weight Status objectives are determined for Healthy People 2020, which is possible through strong science support and healthful diet and well-maintained body weight. The efforts to change diet and weight depend on the individual behaviors, as well as the policies and environmental conditions. Thus, the overall goal of healthy people is to maintain good health, high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death and enhance lifespan.
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