Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations

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Autor(a) principal: Bermudez,Odilia I.
Data de Publicação: 2003
Outros Autores: Tucker,Katherine L.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2003000700010
Resumo: It is important to characterize the level and magnitude of changes in food consumption patterns in Latin American populations as they undergo demographic and developmental transitions because of the effects of such changes on the development and progression of chronic diseases. This paper examines trends in food intake across regions in Latin America. Although trends in apparent food consumption differ in magnitude and timing, the overall patterns of change are remarkably consistent. Intakes of total fat, animal products, and sugar are increasing, even while there have been rapid declines in the intake of cereals, fruit, and some vegetables. The costs of the increased prevalence of chronic disease associated with these dietary changes are already affecting health systems still coping with malnutrition and infectious disease. Because this pattern of change is predictable, it is important to learn from the experiences gained in countries that are more advanced in the transition. Efforts to educate the population on the importance of a healthy diet and to issue policies to improve the availability of a healthy food supply can help to reduce the rapid escalation of obesity and chronic diseases.
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spelling Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populationsFood ConsumptionDietary HabitsDietNutrition TransitionIt is important to characterize the level and magnitude of changes in food consumption patterns in Latin American populations as they undergo demographic and developmental transitions because of the effects of such changes on the development and progression of chronic diseases. This paper examines trends in food intake across regions in Latin America. Although trends in apparent food consumption differ in magnitude and timing, the overall patterns of change are remarkably consistent. Intakes of total fat, animal products, and sugar are increasing, even while there have been rapid declines in the intake of cereals, fruit, and some vegetables. The costs of the increased prevalence of chronic disease associated with these dietary changes are already affecting health systems still coping with malnutrition and infectious disease. Because this pattern of change is predictable, it is important to learn from the experiences gained in countries that are more advanced in the transition. Efforts to educate the population on the importance of a healthy diet and to issue policies to improve the availability of a healthy food supply can help to reduce the rapid escalation of obesity and chronic diseases.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz2003-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2003000700010Cadernos de Saúde Pública v.19 suppl.1 2003reponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZ10.1590/S0102-311X2003000700010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBermudez,Odilia I.Tucker,Katherine L.eng2006-08-28T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0102-311X2003000700010Revistahttp://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/csp/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpcadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2006-08-28T00:00Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
title Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
spellingShingle Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
Bermudez,Odilia I.
Food Consumption
Dietary Habits
Diet
Nutrition Transition
title_short Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
title_full Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
title_fullStr Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
title_full_unstemmed Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
title_sort Trends in dietary patterns of Latin American populations
author Bermudez,Odilia I.
author_facet Bermudez,Odilia I.
Tucker,Katherine L.
author_role author
author2 Tucker,Katherine L.
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Bermudez,Odilia I.
Tucker,Katherine L.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Food Consumption
Dietary Habits
Diet
Nutrition Transition
topic Food Consumption
Dietary Habits
Diet
Nutrition Transition
description It is important to characterize the level and magnitude of changes in food consumption patterns in Latin American populations as they undergo demographic and developmental transitions because of the effects of such changes on the development and progression of chronic diseases. This paper examines trends in food intake across regions in Latin America. Although trends in apparent food consumption differ in magnitude and timing, the overall patterns of change are remarkably consistent. Intakes of total fat, animal products, and sugar are increasing, even while there have been rapid declines in the intake of cereals, fruit, and some vegetables. The costs of the increased prevalence of chronic disease associated with these dietary changes are already affecting health systems still coping with malnutrition and infectious disease. Because this pattern of change is predictable, it is important to learn from the experiences gained in countries that are more advanced in the transition. Efforts to educate the population on the importance of a healthy diet and to issue policies to improve the availability of a healthy food supply can help to reduce the rapid escalation of obesity and chronic diseases.
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