Discretionary Foods Have a High Contribution and Fruit, Vegetables, and Legumes Have a Low Contribution to the Total Energy Intake of the Mexican Population | Zendy

Tania C. Aburto | Zendy; Lilia S Pedraza | Zendy; Tania G Sánchez-Pimienta | Zendy; Carolina Batis | Zendy; Juan Á. Rivera | Zendy

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Discretionary Foods Have a High Contribution and Fruit, Vegetables, and Legumes Have a Low Contribution to the Total Energy Intake of the Mexican Population

Author(s) -

Tania C. Aburto,

Lilia S Pedraza,

Tania G Sánchez-Pimienta,

Carolina Batis,

Juan Á. Rivera

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463

H-Index - 265

eISSN - 1541-6100

pISSN - 0022-3166

DOI - 10.3945/jn.115.219121

Subject(s) - environmental health , overweight , obesity , refined grains , food group , population , added sugar , socioeconomic status , red meat , medicine , food science , residence , whole grains , demography , biology , sociology

Overweight and obesity prevalences in Mexico are among the highest in the world, with dietary factors being the third-leading category of risk contributing to the burden of disease. Consequently, studying the compliance of the Mexican population to food-based dietary recommendations is essential for informing nutritional policies.

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