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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

A revised version of the Healthy Eating Index for the Brazilian population

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Author(s):
Ágatha Nogueira Previdelli [1] ; Samantha Caesar de Andrade [2] ; Milena Monfort Pires [3] ; Sandra Roberta Gouvea Ferreira [4] ; Regina Mara Fisberg [5] ; Dirce Maria Marchioni [6]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição - Brasil
[4] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição - Brasil
[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição - Brasil
[6] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 45, n. 4, p. 794-798, 2011-06-03.
Abstract

The revised version of the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index is an indicator of dietary quality developed according to current nutritional recommendations. Dietary data were obtained from a population-based survey, the 2003 Inquérito de Saúde e Alimentação (ISA - Health and Diet Survey)-Capital. The Revised Index consists of 12 components: nine food groups included in the 2006 Brazilian Dietary Guidelines, in which daily portions are expressed in terms of energy density; two nutrients (sodium and saturated fats), and SoFAAS (calories from solid fat, alcohol and added sugar). The Revised Brazilian Healthy Eating Index allows for the measurement of dietary risk factors for chronic diseases, evaluating and monitoring the diet at both individual and population levels. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/01983-0 - Dietary patterns of adolescents living in the city of São Paulo and their associated factors: a population base study using a priori and a posteriori analysis
Grantee:Ágatha Nogueira Previdelli
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)