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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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code	slug	name	description	category	establishedYear	issuingAuthority
01	dietary-balance-guide	Dietary Balance Guide	A guide illustrating what and how much to eat daily.	Diet and Nutrition	2005	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
02	dietary-reference-intakes-2025	Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (2025 Edition)	Nutrient intake standards to support healthy living for Japanese people.	Diet and Nutrition	2025	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
03	physical-activity-guide-2023	Physical Activity and Exercise Guide 2023 for Health Promotion	A guide showing standards for physical activity and exercise to extend healthy life expectancy.	Exercise and Physical Activity	2023	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
04	physical-activity-guidelines-2013	Physical Activity Guidelines 2013 for Health Promotion	Physical activity standards revised in 2013.	Exercise and Physical Activity	2013	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
05	exercise-guide-2006	Exercise Standards 2006 for Health Promotion (Exercise Guide 2006)	Japan's first national guidelines on exercise.	Exercise and Physical Activity	2006	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
06	active-guide	Active Guide	A citizen-oriented pamphlet summarizing physical activity standards in an easy-to-understand way.	Exercise and Physical Activity	2013	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
07	dietary-reference-intakes-2020	Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (2020 Edition)	Five-year cycle dietary reference intakes established in 2020.	Diet and Nutrition	2020	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
08	pregnant-women-balance-guide	Dietary Balance Guide for Pregnant and Nursing Women	A dietary balance guide created for pregnant and nursing women.	Diet and Nutrition	2018	National Institute of Health and Nutrition
09	regional-balance-guide	Regional Dietary Balance Guide	A dietary balance guide considering local specialties and food culture.	Diet and Nutrition	2010	Local governments
10	health-japan-21	Health Japan 21 (Third Term)	Guidelines for the national health promotion movement starting from 2024.	Comprehensive Health Policy	2024	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare