Opportunities for diet quality improvement: the potential role of staple grain foods.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Given the high disease burden associated with the low intake of whole grains, modelling studies that estimate the impact of dietary strategies to increase more healthful grain foods consumption are essential to inform evidence-based and culturally specific policies. The current study investigated the potential nutritional impact of replacing staple grain foods with more healthful options.

Design

Based on the 2015 Health Survey of São Paulo, a cross-sectional, population-based study, we modelled the substitution of white rice and white bread with brown rice and whole-wheat bread. Outcomes included changes in more healthful grain foods, energy and nutrient intakes.

Setting

Urban area of São Paulo, Brazil.

Participants

Participants aged over 12 years who

SUBMITTER: Fontanelli MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11374563 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature