The ninth meeting of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee (Expert Committee) was held in July 2024 by videoconference. The meeting discussed the selection of relevant systematic reviews that could be used to address the priority research questions and gaps in the current evidence base.

Evidence to inform the Guidelines

The Expert Committee considered where existing systematic reviews could inform the priority research questions. The Expert Committee considered evidence maps to identify systematic reviews that could be used to address the highest priority research questions for the general, child/adolescent and pregnant/breastfeeding populations. Systematic reviews across all research questions were discussed. The Expert Committee discussed remaining gaps in the evidence and agreed to formulate research questions for new reviews out of session.  

Next meeting

The next Expert Committee meeting is scheduled for August 2024. Members will continue discussions about the evidence to inform the Guidelines.