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Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Reports

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The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with key recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is designed for nutrition and health professionals to help individuals (ages 2 years and older) and families to consume a healthful and nutritionally adequate diet.

Publication Date Title
November 2016 HEI-2010 Total and Component Scores for Children, Adults, and Older Adults, During 2005-2006
November 2016 HEI-2010 Total and Component Scores for Children, Adults, and Older Adults During 2007-2008
November 2016 HEI-2010 Total and Component Scores for Children, Adults, and Older Adults During 2009-2010
November 2016 HEI-2010 Total and Component Scores for Children, Adults, and Older Adults During 2011-2012
July 2013 Diet Quality of Children Age 2-17 Years as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2010
Rev, April 2013 Diet Quality of Americans in 2001-02 and 2007-08 as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2010
February 2013 Update of the Healthy Eating Index: HEI-2010
February 2013 HEI-related Q&As
February 2013 Healthy Eating Index 2010 CNPP Fact Sheet No. 2
December 2012 The Healthy Eating Index: 1999-2000
December 2008 Diet Quality of Low-Income and Higher Income Americans in 2003-04 as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2005 Report
November 2008 Diet Quality of Older Americans in 1994-96 and 2001-02 as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2005
November 2008 Diet Quality of Americans in 1994-96 and 2001-02 as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index-2005
June 2008 Healthy Eating Index 2005 CNPP Fact Sheet No. 1
November 2007 Development and Evaluation of the Healthy Eating Index-2005 Technical Report
July 1998 The Healthy Eating Index: 1994-1996
October 1995 The Healthy Eating Index: 1989-1990
Updated: 03/25/2019