title: UK Dietary Policy for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.
abstract: Nutrition advice is devolved within each of the four UK countries, but share a common evidence base provided through the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). Current UK dietary recommendations to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) is based upon recommendations from SACN and its predecessor committee. Dietary advice in the UK has recently been revised in relation to intakes of free sugar and fibre. This paper highlights current UK recommendations for the prevention of CVD, in particular related to energy intake, saturated fat, free sugars, salt, fruit, vegetables, oily fish and fibre. It describes how this advice is promulgated including the refresh of the Eatwell Guide and wider action that will impact on CVD.
authors.affiliation: Diet & Obesity, Public Health England, London SE1 6LH, UK. louis.levy@phe.gov.uk.|Faculty of Health & Social Care, University of Chester, Chester CH1 1SL, UK. louis.levy@phe.gov.uk.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.affiliation: Diet & Obesity, Public Health England, London SE1 6LH, UK. alison.tedstone@phe.gov.uk.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tedstone
keywords: CVD prevention; Eatwell Guide; dietary recommendations; obesity prevention