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Contribution of food groups to energy, grams and nutrients-to-limit: the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health/Estudio Latino Americano de Nutricion y Salud (ELANS).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To quantify the energy, nutrients-to-limit and total gram amount consumed and identify their top food sources consumed by Latin Americans.

Design

Data from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS).

Setting

ELANS is a cross-sectional study representative of eight Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Participants

Two 24-h dietary recalls on non-consecutive days were used to estimate usual dietary intake of 9218 participants with ages between 15-65 years. 'What We Eat in America' food classification system developed by United States Department of Agriculture was adapted and used to classify all food items consumed by the ELANS population. Food sources of energy, added sugars, SFA, Na and total gram amount consumed were identified and ranked based on percentage of contribution to intake of total amount.

Results

Three-highest ranked food categories of total energy consumed were: rice (10·3%), yeast breads (6·9%), and turnovers and other grain-based items (6·8 %). Highest ranked food sources of total gram amount consumed were fruit drinks (9·6%), other 100% juice (9·3%) and rice (8·3%). Three highest ranked sources for added sugars were other 100% juice (24·1 %), fruit drinks (16·5%), and sugar and honey (12·4%). SFA ranked foods were turnovers and other grain-based (12·6 %), cheese (11·9%), and pizza (10·3%). Three top sources of Na were rice (13·9%), soups (9·1 %) and rice mixed dishes (7·3 %).

Conclusion

Identification of top sources of energy and nutrients-to-limit among Latin Americans is critical for designing strategies to help them meet nutrient recommendations within energy needs.

SUBMITTER: Fisberg RM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195593 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Contribution of food groups to energy, grams and nutrients-to-limit: the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health/Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud (ELANS).

Fisberg Regina Mara RM Leme Ana Carolina Barco ACB Previdelli Ágatha Á de Mello Aline Veroneze AV Martinez Angela Graciela AG Hermes Sales Cristiane C Gómez Georgina G Kovalskys Irina I Herrera-Cuenca Marianella M Cortés Sanabria Lilia Yadira LY Yépez García Martha Cecília MC Torres Rossina G RG Rigotti Attilio A Fisberg Mauro M

Public health nutrition 20210412 9

<h4>Objective</h4>To quantify the energy, nutrients-to-limit and total gram amount consumed and identify their top food sources consumed by Latin Americans.<h4>Design</h4>Data from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS).<h4>Setting</h4>ELANS is a cross-sectional study representative of eight Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.<h4>Participants</h4>Two 24-h dietary recalls on non-consecutive days were used to esti ...[more]

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