Updated dietary recommendations: children and adolescents

The American Heart Association has published a consensus statement recommending dietary guidelines for children and adolescents. The basic premise of the recommendations is that the "diet that primarily relies on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat and nonfat dairy products, beans, fish, and lean meat".

A summary of the guideline can be found in the National Guidelines Clearinghouse.

To view the complete guideline:
Gidding SS, et al. Dietary recommendations for children and adolescents: a guide for practitioners: consensus statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2005 Sep 27;112(13):2061-75.