CAROL BOUSHEY
UH Cancer Center epidemiologist
The nutritional health of all Americans is guided by a federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee , which now includes nutritional epidemiologists Carol Boushey , PhD , of the UH Cancer Center and Rachel Novotny , PhD , of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources . Novotny and Boushey will be joined by only 18 other nationally recognized scientists on the independent advisory committee . They will review scientific evidence on specific nutrition and health-related topics . Their recommendations , along with public and agency comments , will help inform U . S . Department of Agriculture and U . S . Department of Health and Human Services development of federal nutrition programs and policies through the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans .
I am so honored to have the opportunity to participate in recommendations to positively influence the health of Americans ,” said Boushey , who is also a registered dietician . “ The appointment also recognizes the value of the research we do at the UH Cancer Center , and UH as being important for people across the United States .”
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