Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016

Objective. To estimate energy contribution (EC) of food groups in 2016, to compare consumption against Mexican Dietary Guidelines, and to examine changes in EC from 2012 to 2016. Materials and methods. We analyzed 24-hour dietary recalls from the 2012 and 2016 National Health and Nutrition Surveys (...

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Main Authors: Tania C Aburto, Carolina Batis, Andrea Pedroza-Tobías, Lilia S Pedraza, Ivonne Ramírez-Silva, Juan A Rivera
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Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2022-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/13091
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author Tania C Aburto
Carolina Batis
Andrea Pedroza-Tobías
Lilia S Pedraza
Ivonne Ramírez-Silva
Juan A Rivera
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Carolina Batis
Andrea Pedroza-Tobías
Lilia S Pedraza
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Juan A Rivera
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description Objective. To estimate energy contribution (EC) of food groups in 2016, to compare consumption against Mexican Dietary Guidelines, and to examine changes in EC from 2012 to 2016. Materials and methods. We analyzed 24-hour dietary recalls from the 2012 and 2016 National Health and Nutrition Surveys (Ensanut). Foods and beverages were clas­sified into eight food groups: cereals, legumes, dairy, meats, fruit and vegetables, fats and oils, sugar-sweetened beverages, and high in saturated fat and added sugar (HSFAS) products. Results. Cereals had the highest EC (30.1%), followed by meats (15.9%), HSFAS products (15.5%), and SSBs (10.5%). Fruits and vegetables, and legumes had the lowest contribu­tion with 6.4 and 3.8%, respectively. SSBs, meats, and HSFAS products were 250, 59 and 55% above the recommended intake, respectively. Conclusions. This analysis confirms the need to generate a food environment conducive to a healthier diet.
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spelling doaj.art-e09d3d91da694bb5821adeab9c0a9a772022-12-22T03:14:17ZengInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaSalud Pública de México0036-36342022-06-01643, may-jun26727910.21149/1309111976Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016Tania C Aburto0Carolina Batis1Andrea Pedroza-Tobías2Lilia S Pedraza3Ivonne Ramírez-Silva4Juan A Rivera5Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud/Cátedra Conacyt, Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico/Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California. San Francisco, CA, USACentro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoDirección General, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoObjective. To estimate energy contribution (EC) of food groups in 2016, to compare consumption against Mexican Dietary Guidelines, and to examine changes in EC from 2012 to 2016. Materials and methods. We analyzed 24-hour dietary recalls from the 2012 and 2016 National Health and Nutrition Surveys (Ensanut). Foods and beverages were clas­sified into eight food groups: cereals, legumes, dairy, meats, fruit and vegetables, fats and oils, sugar-sweetened beverages, and high in saturated fat and added sugar (HSFAS) products. Results. Cereals had the highest EC (30.1%), followed by meats (15.9%), HSFAS products (15.5%), and SSBs (10.5%). Fruits and vegetables, and legumes had the lowest contribu­tion with 6.4 and 3.8%, respectively. SSBs, meats, and HSFAS products were 250, 59 and 55% above the recommended intake, respectively. Conclusions. This analysis confirms the need to generate a food environment conducive to a healthier diet.https://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/13091food consumptionnutrition surveysguideline adherencenutrition policydiet
spellingShingle Tania C Aburto
Carolina Batis
Andrea Pedroza-Tobías
Lilia S Pedraza
Ivonne Ramírez-Silva
Juan A Rivera
Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016
Salud Pública de México
food consumption
nutrition surveys
guideline adherence
nutrition policy
diet
title Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016
title_full Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016
title_fullStr Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016
title_full_unstemmed Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016
title_short Dietary intake of the Mexican population: comparing food group contribution to recommendations, 2012-2016
title_sort dietary intake of the mexican population comparing food group contribution to recommendations 2012 2016
topic food consumption
nutrition surveys
guideline adherence
nutrition policy
diet
url https://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/13091
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