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
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