title: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010: an update.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture developed Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, by taking into consideration evidence-based nutritional science, changes in the food supply and environmental influences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 2010 guidelines emphasize the importance of maintaining caloric balance to support a healthy weight and selecting nutrient-dense foods and beverages to ensure adequate nutrient intakes. Americans' compliance with previous dietary guidelines has been poor, and the 2010 guidelines acknowledge the need for collaboration among individuals, the community, government and industry to ensure consumers' access to and acceptance of appropriate foods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As part of the greater community, the oral health practitioner will find that familiarity with the 2010 guidelines will enable him or her to assist patients in making better food choices for oral and systemic health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1010, USA. teresa-marshall@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Teresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019422:Dietary Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005518:Food Preferences; D005523:Food Supply; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018673:Nutrition Policy / Q000639:trends*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D052756:Nutritional Sciences; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D050177:Overweight / Q000517:prevention & control; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D012982:Sodium, Dietary