Evaluating adherence to recommended diets in adults 1991-2015: revised China dietary guidelines index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The China Dietary Guidelines Index (CDGI) is a diet quality evaluation index that can present the overall diet quality and is comparable between individuals. The aim of this study was to revise CDGI for Chinese adults according to the Chinese Dietary Guidelines 2016 (CDG-2016), evaluate adherence to recommended diets between 1991 and 2015, and analyze the trend, variation, and determinants of diet quality.

Methods

Food, cooking oil, and condiment intakes were estimated based on twenty-four-hour dietary recalls over three consecutive days and the household weighing method. Based on the food and nutrients recommendations for people with different energy requirements in CDG-2016, CDGI was revised as China Dietary Guidelines Index (2019)-Adults (CDGI(2019)-A) by equal

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849297 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature