Advisory Report

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In February 2015, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) submitted the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Advisory Report) to the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA).

The Advisory Report helps to inform the federal government of the body of scientific evidence on topics related to diet, nutrition, and health. The Advisory Report is not the Dietary Guidelines policy or a draft of the policy. Access the complete 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Download Advisory Report PDF – 11.3MB

Download Table of Contents as a PDF – 34KB

Letter to the Secretaries – [Download as a PDF - 422KB]

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Membership – [Download as a PDF - 114KB]

Part A: Executive Summary – [Download as a PDF - 283KB]

Part B: Setting the Stage and Integrating the Evidence

• Chapter 1: Introduction – [Download as a PDF - 505KB]
• Chapter 2: 2015 DGAC Themes and Recommendations: Integrating the Evidence – [Download as a PDF - 89KB]

Part C: Methodology – [Download as a PDF - 143KB]

Part D: Science Base

• Chapter 1: Food and Nutrient Intakes, and Health: Current Status and Trends – [Download as a PDF - 5.6MB]
• Chapter 2: Dietary Patterns, Foods and Nutrients, and Health Outcomes – [Download as a PDF - 952KB]
• Chapter 3: Individual Diet and Physical Activity Behavior Change – [Download as a PDF - 276KB]
• Chapter 4: Food Environment and Settings – [Download as a PDF - 607KB]
• Chapter 5: Food Sustainability and Safety – [Download as a PDF - 837KB]
• Chapter 6: Cross-Cutting Topics of Public Health Importance – [Download as a PDF - 305KB]
• Chapter 7: Physical Activity – [Download as a PDF - 603KB]

Part E: Appendices

• Appendix E-1: Needs for Future Research – [Download as a PDF - 414KB]
• Appendix E-2: Supplementary Documentation to the 2015 DGAC Report – [Download as a PDF - 79KB]
• Appendix E-3: USDA Food Pattern for Special Analyses – [Download as a PDF - 55KB]
• Appendix E-4: NHANES Data Used in DGAC Data Analyses – [Download as a PDF - 60KB]
• Appendix E-5: Glossary of Terms – [Download as a PDF - 139KB]
• Appendix E-6: History of Dietary Guidance Development in the United States and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans – [Download as a PDF - 105KB]
• Appendix E-7: Public Comments – [Download as a PDF - 310KB]
• Appendix E-8: Biographical Sketches of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – [Download as a PDF - 88KB]
• Appendix E-9: Work Structure and Member Organization – [Download as a PDF - 72KB]
• Appendix E-10: Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report Acknowledgments – [Download as a PDF - 69KB]