"Planeterranean" diet: the new proposal for the Mediterranean-based food pyramid for Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The Mediterranean Diet (MD) has been recognized for its benefits for human health and sustainability for the planet, but it has considered not easy to reproduce in other populations. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair on Health Education and Sustainable Development is fostering a research project (Planeterranea), aiming to identify a healthy dietary pattern based on local foods with the same MD features. The aim of our study is to develop a MD-based food pyramid for Asian populations.

Methods

Asia was stratified into six areas according to pedo-climatic conditions. For each region a comprehensive scoping review of local crops and typical foods was conducted on several databases such as the US Departme

SUBMITTER: Franchi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11365138 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature