Nutritional, health and environmental dimensions of Swiss food consumption trends.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Food has a considerable environmental impact beyond its effects on the nutritional and health status of the population. Food consumption changes over time and is influenced by diverse socioeconomic factors. This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional, health, and environmental (NHE) dimensions of foods commonly consumed by the Swiss population, assess consumption trends in combination with the NHE dimensions from 1990 to 2017 at the food and diet levels, and suggest recommendations for consumption pattern improvement.

Methods

The nutrient rich food index 10.3 (NRF10.3) was used to evaluate the nutritional dimension, while the health nutritional index (HENI) evaluated the health effects of dietary intake. The environmental dimension of the foods was assessed by

SUBMITTER: Reguant-Closa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671387 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature