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    American Dietetic Association
    The American Dietetic Association (ADA), founded in 1917 as the professional society for dietitians, promotes the science of dietetics and nutrition, and public and professional education in these are... Details >
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    American Heart Association
    The American Heart Association (AHA), a nonprofit, voluntary health agency funded by private contributions, is dedicated to the reduction of death and disability from cardiovascular diseases, includin... Details >
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    American Obesity Association
    The American Obesity Association (AOA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting education, research and community action that can improve the quality of life for people with obesity. The Ass... Details >
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    American Society of Bariatric Physicians
    The American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) is a national medical specialty society of physicians who offer comprehensive programs in the medical treatment of overweight, obesity and associate... Details >
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    Calorie Control Council
    The Calorie Control Council, established in 1966, is an international association representing the low-calorie and diet food and beverage industry. The Council seeks to provide an effective channel o... Details >
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    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The CDER Executive Secretariat Staff (CESS), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, responds to written consumer, health professional, professional organization, government agency, etc., inquiries c... Details >
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    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is one of five product-oriented centers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The mission of CFSAN is to promote and protect the public he... Details >
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    Food and Nutrition Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) is one of several information centers located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ... Details >
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    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    The primary responsibility of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the scientific investigation of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases. NHLBI oversees resources and rese... Details >
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    President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
    The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports promotes, encourages and motivates the development of physical fitness and sport participation for americans of all ages through its work with pa... Details >
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