Definition of the Traditional Mexican Diet and Its Role in Health: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Promoting traditional diets could potentially reduce the current high rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. While the traditional Mexican diet (TMexD) could be specifically promoted in Mexico, a concise definition of the TMexD and evidence of its association with NCDs are needed before its promotion. To evaluate what constitutes this diet pattern, we aimed to systematically review, for the first time, how the TMexD has been described in the literature to date. A secondary aim was to examine whether the TMexD, as described by available definitions, is associated with NCD outcomes. We searched for records describing a whole TMexD up to July 2019 in 12 electronic databases, reference lists, a relevant journal, and by contacting experts on the topic. We reported the results using

SUBMITTER: Valerino-Perea S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6893605 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature