Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responsible for coordinating national efforts to improve public health through disease prevention and health promotion. [1] Established in 1976, [2] the office develops and manages initiatives such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, providing evidence-based resources and tools to support health policy, education, and practice. The President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition is a federal advisory committee within it.

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  1. "About ODPHP". Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. United States Department of Health and Human Services. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. National Consumer Health Information and Health Promotion Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. ch. 6A,subch. XV, Pub. L.   94–317 , S. 1466 , 90  Stat.   695 , enacted June 23, 1976