Research Guides: *Nutrition and Dietetics: Web Resources

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Helpful Web Sites

The links below will take you to the web sites of organizations and agencies that provide public information about nutrition and dietetics topics. At each site, look for a section called Research or Publications; on these pages you will find credible and research-based information on topics of interest to the organization.

2020 - 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
2015 - 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
American Diabetes Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD)
Developed by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Food Insight - International Food Information Council
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
NCHS is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has the responsibility for producing vital and health statistics for the Nation.
NCHS provides information from population surveys, vital records, provider surveys, and historical statistics
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
A program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States, which combines interviews and physical examinations.
NHANES is a major program of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In 1999, the NHANES survey became a continuous program that has a changing focus on a variety of health and nutrition measurements to meet emerging needs. The survey examines a nationally representative sample of about 5,000 persons each year.
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Nutrition.gov
PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset
No longer available.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
FoodData Central
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
A comprehensive source of food composition data, FoodData Central is an integrated, research-focused data system that provides expanded data on nutrients and other foods components as well as links to sources of related agricultural, food, dietary supplement, and other information.