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Nutrition monitoring: interface of science and policy
J M McGinnis1, J A Harrell, L D Meyers
1Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20201.
The Journal of Nutrition
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
Information collected through nutrition monitoring efforts is an essential component in the process of effectively translating scientific evidence into public policy. This paper reviews the uses of nutrition monitoring data for policy and program decisions, describes recent progress to strengthen the National Nutrition Monitoring System, and outlines challenges that lie ahead in the nutrition monitoring arena.