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This article outlines the revision process for the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2020, which assesses diet quality based on alignment with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) 2020–2025. The HEI-2020 maintains 13 scoring components from previous versions but introduces a separate index for toddlers aged 12-23 months.
The study emphasizes the importance of diet quality over quantity and calls for future methodological research to refine dietary assessments and interventions. The HEI continues to be used in public health research, policy, and intervention programs.
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