Open AccessEating Well with Canada's Food Guide (2007): Development of the Food Intake Pattern
Author(s) -
Katamay Stefa W.,
Esslinger Krista A.,
Vigneault Michel,
Johnston Janice L.,
Junkins Beth A.,
Robbins Linda G.,
Sirois Isabelle V.,
JonesMcLean Elaine M.,
Kennedy Anne F.,
Bush Mary A.A.,
Brulé Danielle,
Martineau Chantal
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2007.tb00295.x
Subject(s) - food intake , food group , food science , environmental health , medicine , biology , endocrinology
A food intake pattern specifying amounts and types of food was created for Canada's revised food guide , Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide (2007), using a two‐step modeling process. In step one, food composites were manipulated to develop a food intake pattern. The second step used the step one food intake pattern to create 500 simulated diets for each of 16 age and gender groups. The resulting nutrient content distributions were evaluated relative to Dietary Reference Intake reference values. The modeling cycled between these two steps until a satisfactory pattern was achieved. The final pattern reflects modeling, a review of associations between foods and chronic disease, and input received during consultation.