Data-driven development and validation of a nutrient-based score to measure nutritional balance of meals in the Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The goal of the present study was to design an easily computable score, based on nutrient composition data instead of food groups, to evaluate the nutritional quality and balance of meals, adapted to the nutritional recommendations for Filipino adults.

Method

The score was defined as a weighted average of 9 nutrient scores. Protein, total fat, saturated fat, free sugars were scored as % of energy; calcium, fiber, sodium, vitamin C, magnesium were scored based on the local dietary reference intakes. The scoring algorithm was an adaption of a score previously developed by the authors based on US data. In the present study, the score was applied to 69,923 meals reported by 31,218 adult Filipinos aged 20 to 59 in the 2018 edition of the Philippine Expanded National Nu

SUBMITTER: Mainardi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523666 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature