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ID	Author(s)	Title / Description	Publication Date
7506	European Food Safety Authority	EFSA Conference on Nutrition and Health Claims URL: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178685713759.htm Format: Summary Report of EFSA conference on nutrition and health claims made about food which took place on 8-10 November 2006 in Bologna. view details Source: European Food Safety Authority Keywords: Cancer/Carcinogens Diabetes Risk Dietary Fiber Dietary Proteins Health Health Claims Nutrients Nutrition Obesity Overweight Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Presentations Talks Weight Management hide details	20080211Feb 11, 2008
6517	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/Federal Trade Commission	Mexico, United States, Canada Combat Weight Loss Fraud URL: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2005/ucm108504.htm Format: Release and fact sheet regarding compliance actions taken as part of the Mexico, United States, Canada Health Fraud Working Group weight loss initiative to combat false weight loss claims and the distribution of false weight loss products. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: General Risk Management Health Claims International Area Labeling Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	20051024Oct 24, 2005
6090	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D3 URL: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2005_register&docid=fr29jn05-3 Format: Final rule that amends the food additive regulations "to provide for the safe use of vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in meal replacement bars, other- type bars, and soy-protein based meal replacement beverages represented for special dietary use in reducing or maintaining body weight." Includes discussion of the safety assessment. view details Source: Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 124, Jun. 29, 2005, p. 37255-37258./GPO Access, U.S. Government Printing Office Keywords: Beverage Dietary Supplements Food Supplements General Risk Management Nutrients Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Safety Assessment Vitamin D3 Vitamins and Minerals Weight Management hide details	20050629Jun 29, 2005
6008	Kuchler, F.; Golan, E.; Variyam, J.N.; Crutchfield, S.R.	Obesity Policy and the Law of Unintended Consequences URL: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/June05/Features/ObesityPolicy.htm Format: Article that discusses potential intended, unintended, and likely effects of nutrition labeling at restaurants, a tax on snack food, and curtailing advertising, particularly to children, as policies to reduce overweight and obesity. view details Source: Amber Waves, June 2005/Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Keywords: Advertising General Risk Management Labeling Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management RC Papers and Documents Resources for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	20050600Jun 2005
5516	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)	Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 URL: http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/ Format: Recommendations to promote health and reduce risk of chronic disease, intended primarily for policymakers, healthcare providers, nutritionists, and nutrition educators. Includes discussion of food safety, weight management, fats, carbohydrates, sodium and potassium, adequate nutrient intake, and more. Appendices include "Eating Patterns," "Food Sources of Selected Nutrients," and others. This web page also provides access to supporting documents and links. view details Source: Executive Office of the President/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Keywords: Carbohydrates Fats General Risk Management Health Metals Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Potassium Sodium Weight Management hide details	200500002005
5087	Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine	Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance URL: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309091969/html/ Format: Report that presents an action plan for reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity. It includes discussion of the extent, consequences, and costs of childhood obesity, as well as recommendations for industry, advertising, media, public education, communities, schools, and home. Appendices include "Literature Review," "Lessons Learned from Public Health Efforts and Their Relevance to Preventing Childhood Obesity," and more. view details Source: National Academies Press Keywords: Advertising Costs of Illness General Risk Management Morbidity Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Prevalence RC Papers and Documents Risk Management: Economic Factors Weight Management hide details	200500002005
5381	Federal Trade Commission	FTC Launches "Big Fat Lie" Initiative Targeting Bogus Weight-Loss Claims URL: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/11/bigfatliesweep.htm Format: Release regarding law enforcement actions against companies making false weight-loss claims in advertisements for products including dietary supplements. Includes links to related documents on the individual cases. view details Source: Federal Trade Commission Keywords: Advertising Dietary Supplements General Risk Management Health Claims Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	20041109Nov 9, 2004
5018	Engle, M.K./Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission	[Letter to Internet Advertisers of Products Claiming to Affect Cortisol] URL: http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/windowrock/041005ltrwindowrock.pdf Format: Letter regarding marketing claims that products cause weight loss or produce other health benefits by affecting cortisol that are not supported by scientific evidence. view details Source: Office of the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission Keywords: Advertising Dietary Supplements Food Supplements General Risk Management Health Labeling Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management RC Papers and Documents Weight Management hide details	20041001Oct 1, 2004
5154	Hearne, S.A.; Segal, L.M.; Unruh, P.J.; Earls, Michael J.; Smolarcik, P.	F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America URL: http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2004/ Format: Report on state and national obesity policies and programs. Includes discussion of overweight and obesity levels, related disease levels, and related costs for each state, school-based programs to combat obesity, state policies and actions regarding obesity, federal responsibilities and policies regarding obesity, and recommendations. Appendices include "Healthy People" and "Background and Data Sources for Indicators and Methodology Used in this Report". view details Source: Trust for America's Health Keywords: Costs of Illness Exposure Food Consumption General Risk Management Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors Weight Management hide details	20041000Oct 2004
4951	Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)	Combating Childhood Obesity: Get DVDs to Help Prevent Obesity in Children URL: http://www.ahrq.gov/child/dvdobesity.htm Format: Information on free DVDs developed in partnership with Discovery Networks, U.S. to combat childhood obesity. One DVD is targeted to children ages 5-9 and their families, one to clinicians. view details Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Keywords: Consumer Information and Educational Materials Educational Materials General Risk Management Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	20040900Sep 2004
4410	Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health (4th : 2004 : Budapest, Hungary)	Children's Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe URL: http://www.euro.who.int/document/e83338.pdf Format: This document discusses the management of risks to children's health from environmental hazards and presents regional priority goals and related actions for protecting children's health from environmental hazards. view details Source: Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization Keywords: General Risk Management Municipal Water Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Water Weight Management hide details	20040625Jun 25, 2004
4149	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	FDA Warns Distributors of Dietary Supplements Promoted Online for Weight Loss URL: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2004/ucm108274.htm Format: Release regarding FDA's warning to distributors of dietary supplements over the Internet regarding false and misleading claims for weight loss products. Includes a link to follow to access copies of the warning letters that were sent. view details Source: Food and Drug Administration Keywords: Dietary Supplements Food Supplements General Risk Management Labeling Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	20040401Apr 1, 2004
3970	German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment	More Folic Acid, Less Salt and Junk Food! URL: http://www.bfr.bund.de/cd/2387 Format: Release regarding an agreement between European national food safety agencies and the European Food Safety Agency on preventing food- and nutrition-related diseases. Access to the Common statement of representatives of national food safety agencies and institutions involved in nutrition in European countries and Norway, adopted January 13, 2004 in Paris, is provided. This document discusses points on salt, folic acid, and obesity and overweight. view details Source: German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Keywords: Flavoring Agents Food Additives Food and Color Additives Food Supplements General Risk Management Nutrients Nutrition Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Salt Weight Management hide details	20040120Jan 20, 2004
3789	Schmidhuber, J.	Long-Term Changes in Food Consumption Patterns: Emerging Concerns and Policy Options URL: http://www.fao.org/es/ESD/Schmidhuberdiets.pdf Format: This document was prepared for the FAO Scientific Workshop on Globalization of the Food System: Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition, held October 8-10, 2003, in Rome. It discusses changes in food consumption patterns and nutrition, drivers of these changes, and the effects of these changes on future levels of diet-related diseases and obesity. Policy options are also discussed. view details Source: Economic and Social Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Keywords: Costs of Illness General Risk Management Nutrition Obesity Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Risk Management: Economic Factors Weight Management hide details	20031000Oct 2003
2837	Sahota, P., et al.	Evaluation of Implementation and Effect of Primary School Based Intervention to Reduce Risk Factors for Obesity URL: http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/323/7320/1027 Format: This report discusses the implementation and outcomes of a school-based program to reduce risk factors for obesity. view details Source: BMJ, Vol. 323, Nov. 3, 2001, p. 1027. Keywords: General Risk Management Obesity Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	20011103Nov 3, 2001
2825	Ritchie, L., et al.	Prevention of Childhood Overweight - What Should Be Done? URL: http://cwh.berkeley.edu/resource/prevention-childhood-overweight-what-should-be-done Format: This paper discusses intervention strategies and goals for childhood overweight. view details Source: Center for Weight and Health, College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley Keywords: General Risk Management Overweight Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	200100002001
3726	Partnership for Healthy Weight Management	Voluntary Guidelines for Providers of Weight Loss Products or Services URL: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/adv/bus38.shtm Format: Voluntary guidelines for consumer disclosure practices for providers of weight loss products or services. The guidelines were developed by a panel of weight management companies, weight loss professionals, and consumer protection groups. view details Source: Partnership for Healthy Weight Management Keywords: General Risk Management Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	19990200Feb 1999
2864	Task Force on Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Better Health Information for Better Nutrition URL: http://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/LabelClaims/QualifiedHealthClaims/QualifiedHealthClaimsPetitions/ucm096010.htm Format: This page provides information and related documents for FDA's Better Health Information for Better Nutrition initiative to combat obesity and make nutrition information available to consumers. view details Source: Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Keywords: General Risk Management Health Labeling Nutrition Obesity Policy and Actions for Risk Management RC Information and Educational Materials Weight Management hide details	00000000n/a
2826	Chan, G.; Katz, D.L./Policy Committee, American College of Preventive Medicine	Diet in the Prevention and Control of Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Type II Diabetes URL: http://www.acpm.org/2002-057(F).htm Format: This position statement discusses the relationship among diet, obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes, recommends a diet that is advisable for weight control, diabetes prevention, and good health, and provides a position on fad diets thought to be conducive to weight control. view details Source: American College of Preventive Medicine Keywords: General Risk Management Obesity Papers and Documents Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	00000000n/a
6624	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Diet, Physical Activity and Health - EU Platform for Action Database URL: http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style/nutrition/platform/database/dsp_search.cfm?CFID=176338&CFTOKEN=ddd8633567012a02-AE389C56-901F-ADDA-DC9BEDD2980B15D7&jsessionid=36103e88999073789c6eTR Format: Database of action plans of members of the EU Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health. The database is searchable by type of actor, geographical coverage, theme of action, type of activity, target audience, and other parameters. view details Source: Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission Keywords: Databases General Risk Management Health International Area Nutrition Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	00000000n/a
4758	Weight-control Information Network, U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH)	Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better URL: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/sisters/sisters.htm Format: Initiative to promote healthy weight management through physical activity and healthy eating among black women. The web page describes the program and provides links to fact sheets for consumers and materials for implementing the program. view details Source: Weight-control Information Network, U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health Keywords: Consumer Information and Educational Materials General Risk Management Policy and Actions for Risk Management Weight Management hide details	00000000n/a

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