Journal
NUTRIENTS
Volume 11, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu11071605
Keywords
cross-sectional study; diet quality; diet diversity; Latin America; nutrition; nutrition assessment; survey
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- Coca Cola Company (Atlanta, GA, USA)
- ILSI Latin American branch (Argentina)
- ILSI Latin American branch (Brazil)
- ILSI Latin American branch (Sur Andino)
- ILSI Latin American branch (Nor Andino)
- ILSI Latin American branch (Mesoamerica)
- Instituto Pensi/Hospital Infantil Sabara
- Universidad de Costa Rica
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia
- Universidad Central de Venezuela/Fundacion Bengoa
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito
- Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional de Peru
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This study aimed to assess diet quality score (DQS), considering healthy and unhealthy foods and nutrients, and diet diversity score (DDS) as indicators of risk of noncommunicable diseases in eight Latin American countries, and to verify the possible differences considering country, sex, age, socioeconomic, and nutritional status. A multicenter household population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted with 9218 individuals (age range 15-65 years). Sociodemographic and anthropometric data were collected. Dietary intake was measured using two non-consecutive 24-h recalls and diet quality and diversity were assessed. In the whole sample, scores were observed from 63.0% +/- 9.3% to total DQS, 65.0% +/- 13.6% to healthy dietary items and 60.2% +/- 13.6% to unhealthy items, and 5.6 +/- 1.1 out of 9 points to DDS. Women presented lower DDS compared to men (5.5 +/- 1.1 vs. 5.6 +/- 1.1, p < 0.001). Healthy DQS was higher as the socio-economic level increased, and unhealthy DQS was the opposite (p < 0.05). Total DQS was significantly lower only at the low socio-economic level (p < 0.05). Chile and Venezuela showed the lowest healthy (62.2 +/- 15.2 and 61.9 +/- 11.7, p < 0.05) and total DQS (61.4 +/- 10.3, 61.2 +/- 8.7, p < 0.05). No effects were observed when considering the age and anthropometric measurements. Promoting consumption of a diverse and high-quality diet is an essential challenge to accomplish.
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