A novel approach to assess diet diversity: a development of the Nutritional Functional Diversity indicator

Background and aimsDiversity is a key element of diet quality. The Food Variety Score (FVS) is used to assess diversity, especially in low- and middle-income countries. It sums up the number of foods consumed ignoring their nutrient content. A more suitable index should combine the number of foods c...

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Main Authors: Matteo Di Maso, Francesca Bravi, Jerry Polesel, Luigino Dal Maso, Linia Patel, Carlo La Vecchia, Monica Ferraroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1170831/full