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Appendix G: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Rating of Professionals to Deliver Dietary Counseling
Pages 355-356

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... . cat clum In women Reducing intake of dietary sodium Increasing intake of dietary iron Increasing intake of beta-carotene and other antioxidants Breastfeeding infants Effectiveness of Counseling Counseling to change dietary habits Specially trained educators Primary care clinicians I, II-2, II-3 II-2 II-2, II-3 II-2 B B B I, II-I, II-2, II-3 B II-3 II-2, II-3, III II-2, II-2 I, II-2 IC III A B C a Quality of evidence: I = evidence obtained from at least one properly randomized 355
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... b Strength of Recommendations: A = There is good evidence to support the recommendation that the condition be specifically considered in a periodic health examination; B = There is fair evidence to support the recommendation that the condition be specifically considered in a periodic health examination; C = There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against the inclusion of the condition in a periodic health examination, but recommendations may be made on other grounds; D = There is fair evidence to support the recommendation that the condition be excluded from consideration in a periodic health examination; E = There is good evidence to support the recommendation that the condition be excluded from consideration in a periodic health examination. c These trials generally involved specially trained educators such as dietitians delivering intensive interventions (e.g., multiple sessions, tailored materials)
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