Open AccessThe Analysis of Changes in Food Preferences and Nutrition-Related Diseases (Conditions) in the Population of the Russian Federation
Author(s) -
Tatyana V. Mazhaeva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zdorovʹe naseleniâ i sreda obitaniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0788
pISSN - 2219-5238
DOI - 10.35627/2219-5238/2020-330-9-19-25
Subject(s) - russian federation , population , environmental health , government (linguistics) , medicine , food intake , demography , gerontology , geography , linguistics , philosophy , sociology , regional science
Many countries develop approaches to understanding nutritional balance in order to estimate adequate intakes for each type of food and nutrient required to preserve health of individuals and the population as a whole. The objective of the study was to analyze changes in food preferences and diet-related diseases (conditions) in the population of the Russian Federation over a five-year period. Methods: A retrospective comparativeanalysis of data of questionnaire-based surveys of the population of the Russian Federation conducted in 2013 and5 years later in 2018 by the Federal State Statistics Service in accordance with Decree No. 946 of the Russian Government of November 27, 2010 was conducted. Results: Both positive and negative changes were observed in the diet andhealth status of Russian people over the study period. The positive ones included an increase in the number of peopleconsuming healthy foods on a daily basis and rejecting products with low biological value, especially in big cities,and a decrease in the number of people with diabetes or hyperglycemia. The observed negative changes included anincrease in the proportion of people with excessive dietary fat intake, insufficient consumption of complex carbohydrates, and nutrition-related high blood cholesterol levels.