Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study.
BACKGROUND:The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A healthy diet and consumption of specific food groups may decrease the risk of NCDs, however there is a lack of diet...
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| author | Irina Kovalskys Attilio Rigotti Berthold Koletzko Mauro Fisberg Georgina Gómez Marianella Herrera-Cuenca Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria Martha Cecilia Yépez García Rossina G Pareja Ioná Zalcman Zimberg Ana Del Arco Luciana Zonis Agatha Nogueira Previdelli Viviana Guajardo Luis A Moreno Regina Fisberg ELANS Study Group |
| author_facet | Irina Kovalskys Attilio Rigotti Berthold Koletzko Mauro Fisberg Georgina Gómez Marianella Herrera-Cuenca Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria Martha Cecilia Yépez García Rossina G Pareja Ioná Zalcman Zimberg Ana Del Arco Luciana Zonis Agatha Nogueira Previdelli Viviana Guajardo Luis A Moreno Regina Fisberg ELANS Study Group |
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| description | BACKGROUND:The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A healthy diet and consumption of specific food groups may decrease the risk of NCDs, however there is a lack of dietary intake data in LA countries. OBJECTIVE:Provide updated data on the dietary intake of key science-based selected food groups related to NCDs risk in LA countries. DESIGN:ELANS (Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health) is a multicenter cross-sectional study assessing food consumption from an urban sample between15 to 65 years old from 8 LA countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela). Two 24-HR were obtained from 9,218 individuals. The daily intake of 10 food groups related to NCDs risk (fruits; vegetables; legumes/beans; nuts and seeds; whole grains products; fish and seafood; yogurt; red meat; processed meats; sugar-sweetened beverages (ready-to-drink and homemade)) were assessed and compared to global recommendations. RESULTS:Only 7.2% of the overall sample reached WHO's recommendation for fruits and vegetables consumption (400 grams per day). Regarding the dietary patterns related to a reduced risk of NCDs, among the overall sample legumes and fruits were the food groups with closer intake to the recommendation, although much lower than expected (13.1% and 11.5%, respectively). Less than 3.5% of the sample met the optimal consumption level of vegetables, nuts, whole grains, fish and yogurt. Largest country-dependent differences in average daily consumption were found for legumes, nuts, fish, and yogurt. Mean consumption of SSB showed large differences between countries. CONCLUSION:Diet intake quality is deficient for nutrient-dense food groups, suggesting a higher risk for NCDs in the urban LA region in upcoming decades. These data provide relevant and up-to-date information to take urgent public health actions to improve consumption of critically foods in order to prevent NCDs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed10a522aa0d4a5ba669eb6634076aa72022-12-21T18:38:47ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032019-01-011412e022510110.1371/journal.pone.0225101Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study.Irina KovalskysAttilio RigottiBerthold KoletzkoMauro FisbergGeorgina GómezMarianella Herrera-CuencaLilia Yadira Cortés SanabriaMartha Cecilia Yépez GarcíaRossina G ParejaIoná Zalcman ZimbergAna Del ArcoLuciana ZonisAgatha Nogueira PrevidelliViviana GuajardoLuis A MorenoRegina FisbergELANS Study GroupBACKGROUND:The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A healthy diet and consumption of specific food groups may decrease the risk of NCDs, however there is a lack of dietary intake data in LA countries. OBJECTIVE:Provide updated data on the dietary intake of key science-based selected food groups related to NCDs risk in LA countries. DESIGN:ELANS (Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health) is a multicenter cross-sectional study assessing food consumption from an urban sample between15 to 65 years old from 8 LA countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela). Two 24-HR were obtained from 9,218 individuals. The daily intake of 10 food groups related to NCDs risk (fruits; vegetables; legumes/beans; nuts and seeds; whole grains products; fish and seafood; yogurt; red meat; processed meats; sugar-sweetened beverages (ready-to-drink and homemade)) were assessed and compared to global recommendations. RESULTS:Only 7.2% of the overall sample reached WHO's recommendation for fruits and vegetables consumption (400 grams per day). Regarding the dietary patterns related to a reduced risk of NCDs, among the overall sample legumes and fruits were the food groups with closer intake to the recommendation, although much lower than expected (13.1% and 11.5%, respectively). Less than 3.5% of the sample met the optimal consumption level of vegetables, nuts, whole grains, fish and yogurt. Largest country-dependent differences in average daily consumption were found for legumes, nuts, fish, and yogurt. Mean consumption of SSB showed large differences between countries. CONCLUSION:Diet intake quality is deficient for nutrient-dense food groups, suggesting a higher risk for NCDs in the urban LA region in upcoming decades. These data provide relevant and up-to-date information to take urgent public health actions to improve consumption of critically foods in order to prevent NCDs.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225101 |
| spellingShingle | Irina Kovalskys Attilio Rigotti Berthold Koletzko Mauro Fisberg Georgina Gómez Marianella Herrera-Cuenca Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria Martha Cecilia Yépez García Rossina G Pareja Ioná Zalcman Zimberg Ana Del Arco Luciana Zonis Agatha Nogueira Previdelli Viviana Guajardo Luis A Moreno Regina Fisberg ELANS Study Group Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study. PLoS ONE |
| title | Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study. |
| title_full | Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study. |
| title_fullStr | Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study. |
| title_short | Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study. |
| title_sort | latin american consumption of major food groups results from the elans study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225101 |
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