#Noncommunicable diseases

I saw this on Twitter (X): For the video, click here. I’m for all three actions.  I’ve argued for years for getting rid of conflicts of interest and focusing resources on preventing chronic disease. I can’t wait to find out how the new administration plans to accomplish these goals.   We all

The current Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has produced its draft recommendations.  These, as I discuss tomorrow, are mostly banal, much the same as all guidelines since 1980. But this year there are two rather shocking exceptions, both having to do with what is not recommended. Incredible

At the insistence of Jerry Mande, I watched the meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to learn about the Federal Vision for Advancing Nutrition Science in the United States. This Vision derives from last year’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition,

The World Obesity Atlas 2023, published by World Obesity Federation, predicts that unless preventive interventions succeed, by 2035: The global economic impact of overweight and obesity will reach $4.32 trillion annually and constitute nearly 3% of global GDP. The majority—51% or more than 4

Chronic (“noncommunicable”) diseases—heart disease, cancer, and diabetes—account for half of annual deaths in the United States at enormous physical and economic cost to individuals and to society.  These conditions are related to diet; obesity is a risk factor for all three. Despite the