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Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Cover

In February 2015, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) submitted the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Advisory Report) to the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA).

The Advisory Report helps to inform the federal government of the body of scientific evidence on topics related to diet, nutrition, and health. The Advisory Report is not the Dietary Guidelines policy or a draft of the policy.

Download Advisory Report PDF – 22.8MB

Online-Only Supplementary Material

Appendices E-2 and E-3 contain links to additional report content that is available online only, and cannot be found in the printed or PDF versions of the Advisory Report. This supplementary material can be accessed through the links below:

Suggested Citation

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. 2015. Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Washington, DC.