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GOAL III: To Promote a Healthy Population Through Improved Nutrition.
Funding by Program Activity ($000's) | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
Soil, Water & Air Sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plant Sciences | 72 | 73 | 73 |
Animal Sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Commodity Conversion & Delivery | 239 | 241 | 246 |
Human Nutrition | 72,420 | 75,266 | 75,739 |
Integration of Agricultural Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | $72,731 | $75,580 | $76,058 |
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FTEs | 286 | 298 | 298 |
Means and Strategies: To successfully accomplish the research activities under this goal, ARS will need the level of human, fiscal, physical, and information resources portrayed in the budget estimates for fiscal years 2001 and 2002.
In FY 2001, ARS received $2,245,300 in budgeted program increases for research in human nutrition.
Verification and Validation: ARS currently conducts a series of review processes designed to ensure the relevance and quality of its research work and to maintain the highest possible standards for its scientists. A more detailed description of the evaluation plans can be found in the introduction to this plan.
OBJECTIVE 3.1: Nutritious food: "Maintain an adequate, nutritious, and safe supply of food to meet human nutritional needs and requirements."
STRATEGY 3.1.1: Human nutrition requirements: Determine requirements for nutrients and other food components of children, pregnant and lactating women, adults, and elderly of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
PERFORMANCE GOAL 3.1.1.1: Indicators of function determined and related to diet and health. |
Indicators:
During FY 2001, ARS will
examine the biological activity of phytonutrients which have been shown to have antioxidant activity and may be protective against the development of certain chronic diseases.
identify sensitive biomarkers that can be used as indicators of nutritional status in humans for monitoring the physiological and biochemical factors that are influenced by foods and food components that are indicative of health status.
determine the effects of diet on the immune system and the mechanism by which diet alters the immune system. The results will lead to dietary recommendations that can reduce the incidence of immune related diseases.
In FY 2001, ARS received an increase of
$748,400 to research diet and children•s health.
$748,400 to conduct human nutrition research.
$249,500 to research diet and immune function.
$249,500 to research nutritionally-related diseases.
$249,500 to research mineral nutrients.
During FY 2002, ARS will
identify sensitive biomarkers that can be used as indicators of status.
develop a better understanding of the nutrient needs of infants and children.
STRATEGY 3.1.2: Food composition and consumption: Develop techniques for determining food composition, maintain national food composition databases, monitor the food and nutrient consumption of the U.S. population, and develop and transfer effective nutrition intervention strategies.
PERFORMANCE GOAL 3.1.2.1: Transfer new measurement techniques and data to users and release results of surveys. |
Indicators:
During FY 2001,
ARS willwork with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to obtain data from a fully merged dietary intake survey. ARS will obtain survey data and begin to process information obtained from this single survey. It will also provide dietary expertise to complement the medical expertise of NCHS.
develop new food composition methods for isolating phytonutrients. This is important for identifying new plant components which may have human health benefits.
update the National Nutrient Database. This database, which must be kept current, provides researchers and policymakers with information about nutrients the American population is consuming.
During FY 2002, ARS will
obtain data from a fully merged dietary intake survey.
update the national nutrient database; release the latest standard reference.
identify positive dietary behavior that can be used to effectively intervene in young children to improve nutritional status.
STRATEGY 3.1.3: Nutritious plant and animal products: Provide input to plant and animal scientists so more nutritious plant and animal products for human consumption may be developed.
PERFORMANCE GOAL 3.1.3.1: Improved nutritional quality of animal and plant products. |
Indicators:
During FY 2001, ARS will
develop and introduce value added fruit and vegetable germplasm with enhanced phytonutrient content. These value added cultivars will contribute to improved human health and nutritional status. Candidate releases include carotenoid enriched tomato and carrot breeding lines and calcium enriched broccoli germplasm.
determine the bioavailability of minerals in cultivars of beans and rice which increases the knowledge about varieties that are good sources of minerals.
develop methods to maximize the yield of specific phytonutrients in agricultural production through the use of specific cultivars and/or cultivation practices.
During FY 2002, ARS will
determine the bioavailability of minerals in plants.
utilize diverse germplasm resources to improve the nutritive value of horticultural and agronomic crops. The genetic control of phytonutrient accumulation in crop commodities will be determined and traditional breeding and biotechnology-based strategies utilized to develop new cultivars with improved nutritive value.
evaluate cultivar and preharvest/postharvest interactions which influence crop nutritive value. Production and postharvest practices will be optimized to enhance and preserve intrinsic crop nutritive value.
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