Adherence to the healthy Nordic food index, dietary composition, and lifestyle among Swedish women.

ABSTRACT: Background : Studies examining diet scores in relation to health outcomes are gaining ground. Thus, control for dietary factors not part of the score, and lifestyle associated with adherence, is required to allow for a causal interpretation of studies on diet scores and health outcomes. Objective : The study objective is to describe and investigate dietary composition, micronutrient density, lifestyle, socioeconomic factors, and adherence to the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations across groups defined by their level of adherence to a healthy Nordic food index (HNFI). The paper examines both dietary components included in the HNFI as well as dietary components, which are not part of the HNFI, to get a broad picture of the diet. Design : The study is cross-sectional and conducted in the Swedis

SUBMITTER: Roswall N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4359984 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature