May 2023

As the work of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee gets underway, leaders from HHS’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion have issued a call for the public’s participation in a newly published article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

ODPHP is pleased to share 5 new social determinants of health (SDOH) infographics. Each infographic covers 1 of the following topics: Employment Early childhood development and education Access to health services Access to foods that support healthy dietary patterns Civic participation These SDOH infographics illustrate how social determinants can influence health outcomes...

The U. S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) announced that the second meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will be held Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. The public is invited to attend the meeting virtually. Registration for the meeting is currently open through May 10th.

May 5, 2023 ODPHP Director RDML Paul Reed appeared on the latest episode of National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) “Podcast from Washington” for a discussion about Healthy People 2030’s Leading Health Indicators. RDML Reed was joined by Glenda Redeemer, MSN, Chronic Disease Prevention Division Manager at Tarrant County Public Health Department (TCPH) in Fort Worth, TX who discussed how Healthy People Leading Health Indicators inform local disease prevention and health promotion efforts. TCPH is also recognized as a Healthy People Champion.