Question

Compare what is published in the actual Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) 2015 (DGA2015) to the recommendations from the technical Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Explain the similarities and differences between the two.

Answer 1

In the scientific report of the dietary guidelines 2015, the diet-related issues of the Americans are highlighted. The prevalence of chronic diseases, poor quality dietary patterns, and physical inactivity are mentioned. The devastating health problems such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and obesity have been prevalent which are increasing the health care costs.

On the other hand, the dietary guidelines 2015 mention the key elements of the health eating patterns and what must be done to shift towards healthy eating. The roles of other people in promoting and supporting healthy eating patterns have also been mentioned.

One focuses on the prevalent problems regarding unhealthy eating patterns while the other mentions the recommended dietary plans to avoid diet-related problems. Both of them mention the benefits of healthy eating habits and focus on the methods and plans on achieving it.