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Health Guidelines - INI

Health guidelines are a set of guidelines formulated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and related organizations to support citizens' health promotion. These include the Dietary Balance Guide, Physical Activity and Exercise Guide, and Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese, which are based on scientific evidence for preventing lifestyle-related diseases and extending healthy life expectancy.

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[item.dietary-balance-guide]
code=01
slug=dietary-balance-guide
name=Dietary Balance Guide
description=A guide illustrating what and how much to eat daily.
category=Diet and Nutrition
establishedYear=2005
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

[item.dietary-reference-intakes-2025]
code=02
slug=dietary-reference-intakes-2025
name=Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (2025 Edition)
description=Nutrient intake standards to support healthy living for Japanese people.
category=Diet and Nutrition
establishedYear=2025
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

[item.physical-activity-guide-2023]
code=03
slug=physical-activity-guide-2023
name=Physical Activity and Exercise Guide 2023 for Health Promotion
description=A guide showing standards for physical activity and exercise to extend healthy life expectancy.
category=Exercise and Physical Activity
establishedYear=2023
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

[item.physical-activity-guidelines-2013]
code=04
slug=physical-activity-guidelines-2013
name=Physical Activity Guidelines 2013 for Health Promotion
description=Physical activity standards revised in 2013.
category=Exercise and Physical Activity
establishedYear=2013
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

[item.exercise-guide-2006]
code=05
slug=exercise-guide-2006
name=Exercise Standards 2006 for Health Promotion (Exercise Guide 2006)
description=Japan's first national guidelines on exercise.
category=Exercise and Physical Activity
establishedYear=2006
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

[item.active-guide]
code=06
slug=active-guide
name=Active Guide
description=A citizen-oriented pamphlet summarizing physical activity standards in an easy-to-understand way.
category=Exercise and Physical Activity
establishedYear=2013
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

[item.dietary-reference-intakes-2020]
code=07
slug=dietary-reference-intakes-2020
name=Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (2020 Edition)
description=Five-year cycle dietary reference intakes established in 2020.
category=Diet and Nutrition
establishedYear=2020
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

[item.pregnant-women-balance-guide]
code=08
slug=pregnant-women-balance-guide
name=Dietary Balance Guide for Pregnant and Nursing Women
description=A dietary balance guide created for pregnant and nursing women.
category=Diet and Nutrition
establishedYear=2018
issuingAuthority=National Institute of Health and Nutrition

[item.regional-balance-guide]
code=09
slug=regional-balance-guide
name=Regional Dietary Balance Guide
description=A dietary balance guide considering local specialties and food culture.
category=Diet and Nutrition
establishedYear=2010
issuingAuthority=Local governments

[item.health-japan-21]
code=10
slug=health-japan-21
name=Health Japan 21 (Third Term)
description=Guidelines for the national health promotion movement starting from 2024.
category=Comprehensive Health Policy
establishedYear=2024
issuingAuthority=Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare