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Circulation. 2005;112:2061-2075
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(Circulation. 2005;112:2061-2075.)
© 2005 American Heart Association, Inc.


AHA Scientific Statement

Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents

A Guide for Practitioners: Consensus Statement From the American Heart Association

Endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics; Samuel S. Gidding, MD, Chair; Barbara A. Dennison, MD, Cochair; Leann L. Birch, PhD; Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD; Matthew W. Gilman, MD; Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc; Karyl Thomas Rattay, MD; Julia Steinberger, MD; Nicolas Stettler, MD; Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD

Since the American Heart Association last presented nutrition guidelines for children, significant changes have occurred in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and nutrition behaviors in children. Overweight has increased, whereas saturated fat and cholesterol intake have decreased, at least as percentage of total caloric intake. Better understanding of children’s cardiovascular risk status and current diet is available from national survey data. New research on the efficacy of diet intervention in children has been published. Also, increasing attention has been paid to the importance of nutrition early in life, including the fetal milieu. This scientific statement summarizes current available information on cardiovascular nutrition in children and makes recommendations for both primordial and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease beginning at a young age.


Key Words: AHA Scientific Statements • adolescents • children • diet • nutrition


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