Making the connection between nutrition and physical activity for good health isn’t just important—it’s imperative. Thus, two key professional organizations, The American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), joined with the International Food Information Council (IFIC) to promote linking nutrition and physical activity messages for their ADA and ACSM professional members and consumers.

The August 1999 issue of the Journal of The American Dietetic Association (JADA) published the article “For a Healthful Lifestyle: Promoting Cooperation among Nutrition Professionals and Physical Activity Professionals” which contains a collection of the data gathered by a jointly sponsored Gallup survey of ADA and ACSM professional members’ nutrition and physical activity information sources and needs.

The article summarizes the findings of the Gallup survey with the goal of helping improve communication among nutrition and physical activity professionals and increase the use of existing resources in each area to further mutual goals.

The survey findings underscore how receptive nutrition and physical activity professionals are to the message of linking nutrition and physical activity for a healthful lifestyle. Helpful information does not have to be created; professionals simply need to be made aware of existing resources. Partnerships among interested organizations such as ADA, ACSM, and IFIC can help further this effort to help all groups achieve the common goal of helping consumers adopt more healthful lifestyles.

To obtain a reprint of the JADA article, write to:

JADA Nutrition/Physical
Activity Article Reprint
P.O. Box 65708
Washington, DC 20035