The B-24 Project: Evaluating the Evidence to Support the Inclusion of Infants and Children up to 24 Months of Age in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Chairs

Daniel Raiten, PhD, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Van Hubbard, PhD, NIH Division of Nutrition Research Coordination, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Presentations

The B-24 Project:  An Overview, Daniel Raiten, PhD, Eunice Kennedy Shriver  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

NEL’s Systematic Review Process for B-24, Joanne Spahn, FADA, MS, RD, USDA

Evidence and Research Gaps on Infancy:  Period of Sole Nutrient Source Feeding, TBD

Evidence and Research Gaps on Infancy:  Period of Complementary Feeding (6-12 months), Frank Greer, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (invited)

Evidence and Research Gaps on Toddlerhood:  Period of Transitional Feeding (12-24 months), Stephanie Atkinson, PhD, McMasters University, Hamilton, ON (invited)

Evidence and Research Gaps on Caregiver Factors Influencing Nutrient Needs, Dietary Quality and Food Habits, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, ScD, RD, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY