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American Heart Association Added Sugars Conference Background The August 2009 AHA scientific statement recommends reductions in added sugars with an upper limit of half of the discretionary calorie allowance, which for most American women is no more than 100 calories per day and for most American men is no more than 150 calories per day from added sugars, or about 6 teaspoons of added sugars a day for women and 9 for men. The 2001-2004 NHANES database indicated the average intake of added sugars for all Americans was 22.2 teaspoons per day or about 355 calories, far more than the recommended limit. In 2006, the USDA published a database for the added sugars content of common foods, in support of nutrition research and monitoring objectives. However, it is challenging for consumers to monitor the amounts of added sugars in their foods as added sugars do not appear as a separate item from total sugars on food labels. The AHA has submitted public comments to the FDA to revise the Nutrition Facts panel to include a disclosure for added sugars. Currently, the AHA “Heart Check” food certification criteria do not include added sugars because of the unavailability of such information on food labels. With the publication of the AHA scientific statement, there has been heightened media and consumer interest about added sugars. The purpose of the AHA added sugars conference is to facilitate the discussion surrounding the translation of the AHA added sugars recommendation into programs, and find ways for implementing the recommendation to improve the overall American diet. The conference is being organized with the oversight of an AHA volunteer planning committee co-chaired by Linda Van Horn of Northwestern University, Rachel Johnson of the University of Vermont, and Brent Flickinger of Archer Daniels Midland Company. Specific Objectives Create an interactive and collaborative forum where relevant stakeholders engaged in food production, development, and processing, food manufacturing and servicing, regulation and legislation, and nutrition recommendations can receive updates from experts in the field and share information. Discuss ways to translate the added sugars recommendation into actions in areas including regulation, food labeling, food certification, and practical application in the American diet. Discuss surveillance methodology and metrics needed to track the impact of reduction of added sugars on the incidence of overweight and obesity and health outcomes. Discuss surveillance methodology and metrics needed to track the impact of reduction of added sugars on recommended increases in whole foods, dietary fiber and complex carbohydrate sources, e.g., fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Provide input necessary to generate an AHA conference proceedings report to be published in Circulation in October 2010. Agenda Outline I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Welcome and Meeting Overview Current Added Sugars Recommendations Consumers and Added Sugars in the Food Supply Food Technology Behind Added Sugars Added Sugars and Health Food Manufacturer Perspectives Translation and Implementation of Added Sugars Intake Recommendation Breakout Session Discussions and Report-Out Concluding Remarks “Hold the Date” Email to 225 People on September 30 to Target 100 Attendees Individual e-Invitations for Registration Planned for January 2010 Hold the Dates Attend a two-day interactive and collaborative forum where relevant stakeholders engaged in food production, development, and processing, food manufacturing and servicing, regulation and legislation, and nutrition recommendations can receive updates from experts and share information. Participants will also discuss ways to translate the recently published American Heart Association added sugars consumption recommendation into programs and implement the recommendation to improve the overall American diet. Your input will be used to help develop an American Heart Association conference proceedings report to be published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The conference will be by invitation only and not be open to the media or public. Dates May 4, 2010 May 5, 2010 May 6, 2010 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Breakfast/Registration General Session Breakfast General/Breakout Sessions Location: Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel 1000 H Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Detailed agenda, individual e-invitations, and online registration to come soon! Please don’t hesitate to forward this email to colleagues who may be interested in attending this conference. Please contact [email protected] with questions.