1．Key members

Head	NAKAMURA Mieko

2．Background and objectives

The Nutrition Guidelines Section conducts research on the scientific evidence for the development, dissemination and implementation of dietary and nutritional guidelines. In particular, we aim to develop scientific evidence for populations with special needs, such as infants, pregnant and lactating women, and older adults. Research will also be carried out on dietary habits, food environment and social systems for adherence to dietary and nutritional guidelines.

3．Overview of our research

【Research results related pages】
・Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Report of the Study Group on the Formulation of Dietary Intakes for Japanese (2025) (in Japanese)

・ Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Report of the Study Group on the Formulation of Dietary Intakes for Japanese (2020) (in Japanese)

・Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Report of the Study Group on the Formulation of Dietary Intakes for Japanese (2015) (in Japanese)

・Minisrty of Health, Labour and Welfare: An overview of Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese 2015

・Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Vol. 59(2013) No. Supplement
Complete English version of the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese 2010.

・ Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese 2010
An English-language overview is prepared to disseminate the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese 2010 to the world.

・Estimation of basal metabolic rate using the National Institute of Health and Nutrition formula (In Japenese)
A programme to calculate your daily basal metabolic rate (estimated value) according to age, height and weight is now available. Simply enter your age, height and weight and press the calculate button to display your daily basal metabolic rate.

・Dietary balance guide for expectant and nursing mothers (In Japanese)
This video explains the Dietary Balance Guide for Expectant and Nursing Mothers, as set out in the Dietary Guidelines for Expectant and Nursing Mothers. (External website：YouTube）

・Simplified software for determining obesity in children and students (v1.0) (In Japenese)
This software is a simplified version of the software described in 'Nutritional Management in Specified Meal Service Establishments'.
For applications and enquiries, please contact thidemi@nibiohn.go.jp.

・Promotion of Shokuiku (Food and nutrition education)
This is a full-length report in English on the laws, policies and specific initiatives related to the promotion of syokuiku. (CC BY-NC 4.0）