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T111 0-12 Sentence denotes Introduction
T112 13-67 Sentence denotes The US faces remarkable food and nutrition challenges.
T113 68-258 Sentence denotes More Americans are sick than are healthy, with diet-related illnesses playing a major role including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, food allergies, and more (1).
T114 259-362 Sentence denotes The incidence and prevalence of many of these conditions have increased dramatically in recent decades.
T115 363-611 Sentence denotes In addition to burdens on health and productivity, these diet-related diseases are creating tremendous strains on health care spending, health disparities, government budgets, economic competitiveness of American businesses, and military readiness.
T116 612-773 Sentence denotes Innovations in food and nutrition should improve human health while also preserving our natural resources, a crucial new area of intersecting science and policy.
T117 774-876 Sentence denotes Many of these strains in food and nutrition have been further exposed and exacerbated by COVID-19 (2).
T118 877-1270 Sentence denotes This includes, for example, challenges related to hunger and food insecurity; major diet-related comorbidities for hospitalization and death from COVID-19 such as diabetes, obesity, and hypertension; insufficient evidence on optimal population resilience through better nutrition; and the need to further improve the surveillance on and coordination of food production and supply chains (3–9).
T119 1271-1516 Sentence denotes While advancing nutrition research has provided evidence to describe the general contours of healthy eating patterns, it has also highlighted many critical new, unanswered questions on food and nutrition and the national challenges we face (10).
T120 1517-1620 Sentence denotes Important nutrition research is currently being supported by >10 federal departments and agencies (11).
T121 1621-1761 Sentence denotes Yet, as diet-related conditions and their societal burdens have climbed in recent decades, funding for such research has remained flat (12).
T122 1762-1992 Sentence denotes In addition, no concrete action has emerged to successfully harmonize and leverage nutrition research across the government, despite consistent recommendations over at least 5 decades for a robust coordinating federal entity (13).
T123 1993-2194 Sentence denotes A major, new federal effort to strengthen and coordinate nutrition research could rapidly generate the necessary evidence base to address multiple national challenges, providing major benefits and ROI.
T124 2195-2311 Sentence denotes The aim of this white paper is to evaluate key issues relevant to such a scientific effort, including the following:
T125 2312-2469 Sentence denotes The mounting diet-related health burdens facing our nation and the corresponding economic, health equity, national security, and sustainability implications;
T126 2470-2643 Sentence denotes The current federal nutrition research landscape and existing mechanisms for its coordination among the diverse departments and agencies working to address these challenges;
T127 2644-2821 Sentence denotes The opportunities for and potential impact of new fundamental, clinical, public health, food and agricultural, and translational scientific discoveries related to nutrition; and
T128 2822-3027 Sentence denotes The best strategies to further strengthen and coordinate federal nutrition research, including relevant advantages, disadvantages, and potential executive and legislative considerations for a path forward.
T129 3028-3381 Sentence denotes This white paper is intended to invite comment and discussion from all stakeholders who care about strengthening nutrition research, whether to improve health, lower public and private health care spending, reduce disparities, promote business innovation, reinvigorate rural communities, preserve our national resources, or strengthen national security.
T130 3382-3439 Sentence denotes Key audiences for this white paper include the following:
T131 3440-3523 Sentence denotes Elected and appointed federal officials in both executive and legislative branches;
T132 3524-3584 Sentence denotes Federal science agency leaders and program and policy staff;
T133 3585-3613 Sentence denotes Federal military leadership;
T134 3614-3637 Sentence denotes The academic community;
T135 3638-3689 Sentence denotes Clinical and scientific professional organizations;
T136 3690-3716 Sentence denotes Nonprofit advocacy groups;
T137 3717-3758 Sentence denotes Allied health professional organizations;
T138 3759-3881 Sentence denotes US businesses whose efforts, employees, and competitiveness can be benefited by federally supported nutrition discoveries;
T139 3882-3944 Sentence denotes The media, who communicate key nutrition-related messages; and
T140 3945-4097 Sentence denotes The public who rely on and desperately need advances in federally supported nutrition research to help improve and sustain their health and communities.
T141 4098-4191 Sentence denotes This white paper was informed by extensive background research and stakeholder conversations.
T142 4192-4570 Sentence denotes This research included a review of government and other published documents on federal nutrition research; discussions with expert groups, advocacy organizations, and scientific societies; and in-person or phone meetings with >50 federal staff in executive and legislative roles, as well as with a variety of extramural researchers in academic and nongovernmental organizations.
T143 4571-4751 Sentence denotes The writing group reached out to all 10 departments and agencies participating in the ICHNR, particularly for assistance in estimating their relevant budget for nutrition research.
T144 4752-4854 Sentence denotes The legislative history for the NIH was independently collected by 2 team members with high agreement.
T145 4855-5080 Sentence denotes Legal experts at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School reviewed this white paper with special attention to the section on Options and the corresponding legislative and executive considerations.
T146 5081-5348 Sentence denotes We also reviewed feedback received through the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) request for member input regarding the concept of a National Institute of Nutrition and through a related panel session and Q&A at the ASN Nutrition 2019 annual scientific conference.
T147 5349-5907 Sentence denotes We also sought input from members of the Nutrition Action Alliance (NAA), a coalition of organizations working to advance federal nutrition research, nutrition education, and nutrition monitoring and surveillance, among other activities, and which includes ASN, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Association of Nutrition Departments and Programs, Institute of Food Technologists, National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, and The Obesity Society.
T148 5908-6255 Sentence denotes The writing group used these document reviews, one-on-one conversations, stakeholder interviews, and additional discussions to maximize candid, confidential reflections following Chatham House Rules on the past and present state of federal nutrition research, the challenges and opportunities, and the best available strategies for moving forward.
T149 6256-6471 Sentence denotes We hope this white paper provides an objective, informative summary of the 1) burdens, 2) current federal nutrition research landscape, 3) opportunities, and 4) options for strengthening national nutrition research.
T150 6472-6657 Sentence denotes Ultimately, we hope it helps lay the foundation for accelerated advances in nutrition research to help improve and sustain the health of all children, adults, families, and communities.