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Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet
Release Date: January 2003
This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on counseling for a healthy diet.
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendations
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine behavioral counseling to promote a healthy diet in unselected patients in primary care settings.
Grade: I Statement. - The USPSTF recommends intensive behavioral dietary counseling for adult patients with hyperlipidemia and other known risk factors for cardiovascular and diet-related chronic disease. Intensive counseling can be delivered by primary care clinicians or by referral to other specialists, such as nutritionists or dietitians.
Grade: B Recommendation.
Supporting Documents
Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet, January 2003
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 393 KB; PDF Help)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 335 KB; PDF Help)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 2.9 MB; PDF Help)
| As part of the USPSTF's ongoing commitment to clarity about its work and methods, the USPSTF invites public comment on all draft recommendation statements. As a result, the recommendation on counseling for physical activity and a healthful diet does not appear with this accompanying background review.
The USPSTF invited public comments on its draft recommendation statement on counseling for physical activity and a healthful diet from February 22 to March 22, 2011. Once finalized, the recommendation statement will reflect any changes made based on the public comments received and will be available on this page. |
Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet, December 2010
Supporting Article (PDF File, 114 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Update (PDF File, 2.8 MB, PDF Help)
Current as of March 2011
Internet Citation:
Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet, Topic Page. March 2011. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsdiet.htm
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