The 15-year trend in adherence to dietary recommendations and ultra-processed food consumption in Italy.

ABSTRACT: Diet quality indices are essential tools for evaluating dietary patterns in relation to health and sustainability. This study aims to assess the quality of the Italian diet using the Adherence to Italian Dietary Guidelines Indicator (AIDGI) and World Index for Sustainability and Health (WISH2.0) and to estimate ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption as an indicator of poor diet quality. Italian food consumption data from 2005 to 2006 and 2018 to 2020 were sourced from the European Food Consumption Comprehensive Database. The dataset includes a wide range of foods categorized by age and sex; for this analysis, two population groups were considered: adults (18-64 years) and the elderly (65-74 years). The sample sizes included 2,313 adults and 290 elderly individuals in 2005-2006 and 726 adul

SUBMITTER: Di Veroli JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360916 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature