Diet quality and diet diversity in eight Latin American countries : results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)

• Autores: Gómez, Georgina; Fisberg, Regina Mara; Nogueira Previdelli, Ágatha; Hermes Sales, Cristiane; Kovalskys, Irina; Fisberg, Mauro; Herrera Cuenca, Marianella; Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira; Yépez García, Martha Cecilia; Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella; Rigotti, Attilio; Guajardo, Viviana; Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná; Chinnock, Anne; Murillo, Ana Gabriela; Brenes, Juan Carlos
• Año de publicación: 2019
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Fuente: Nutrients. 2019, 11(7)
• Materia: AMERICA LATINA; NUTRICION; DIETA; ALIMENTACION; ALIMENTOS; ENCUESTAS
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

Fil: Gómez, Georgina. University of Costa Rica. School of Medicine. Biochemistry department; Costa Rica
Fil: Fisberg, Regina Mara. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição; Brasil
Fil: Nogueira Previdelli, Ágatha. Universidade São Judas Tadeu. Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde; Brasil
Fil: Hermes Sales, Cristiane. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição; Brasil
Fil: Kovalskys, Irina. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Escuela de Nutrición; Argentina
Fil: Kovalskys, Irina. International Life Science Institute Argentina. Committee of Nutrition and Wellbeing; Argentina
Fil: Fisberg, Mauro. Sabará Hospital Infantil. Fundação José Egydio Setubal. Instituto Pensi; Brasil
Fil: Fisberg, Mauro. Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina. Departamento de Pediatria; Brasil
Fil: Herrera Cuenca, Marianella. Universidad Central de Venezuela. Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo; Venezuela
Fil: Herrera Cuenca, Marianella. Fundación Bengoa; Venezuela
Fil: Cortés Sanabria, Lilia Yadira. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica; Colombia
Fil: Yépez García, Martha Cecilia. Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud; Ecuador
Fil: Pareja Torres, Rossina Gabriella. Instituto de Investigación Nutricional; Perú
Fil: Rigotti, Attilio. Pontificia Universidad Católica. Escuela de Medicina. Departamento de Nutrición, Diabetes y Metabolismo. Centro de Nutrición Molecular y Enfermedades Crónicas; Chile
Fil: Guajardo, Viviana. International Life Science Institute Argentina. Committee of Nutrition and Wellbeing; Argentina
Fil: Zalcman Zimberg, Ioná. Monash University. School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; Australia
Fil: Chinnock, Anne. University of Costa Rica. School of Nutrition; Costa Rica
Fil: Murillo, Ana Gabriela. University of Costa Rica. School of Medicine. Biochemistry department; Costa Rica
Fil: Brenes, Juan Carlos. University of Costa Rica. Institute for Psychological Research & Neuroscience Research Center; Costa Rica
Abstract: 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.