Qin; her mentor Elisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD, professor of epidemiology at Rutgers Cancer Institute of
New Jersey; and fellow researchers evaluated the impact of three index - based dietary patterns: the 2005 Healthy Eating Index (HEI - 2005), which was based on the
federal Dietary
Guidelines for Americans; the 2010 Healthy Eating Index (HEI - 2010), which reflects the most recent dietary guidelines and has an increased emphasis on quality; and the Alternate Healthy Eating Index - 2010 (AHEI - 2010), which is based on a different nutrition guide, the Healthy Eatin
Guidelines for Americans; the 2010 Healthy Eating Index (HEI - 2010), which reflects the most recent dietary
guidelines and has an increased emphasis on quality; and the Alternate Healthy Eating Index - 2010 (AHEI - 2010), which is based on a different nutrition guide, the Healthy Eatin
guidelines and has an increased emphasis on quality; and the Alternate Healthy Eating Index - 2010 (AHEI - 2010), which is based on a different
nutrition guide, the Healthy Eating Pyramid.
Federal school lunch
guidelines enacted in 2012 are improving
nutrition for school - age children and reducing childhood obesity, according to a
new study co-authored by a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty member.