Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study

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Irina Kovalskys · Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

Attilio Rigotti · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Berthold Koletzko · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Mauro Fisberg · Fundação Instituto de Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Georgina Gómez · Universidad de Costa Rica

Marianella Herrera‐Cuenca · Central University of Venezuela

Lilia Yadira Cortés

Abstract

Diet intake quality is deficient for nutrient-dense food groups, suggesting a higher risk for NCDs in the urban LA region in upcoming decades. These data provide relevant and up-to-date information to take urgent public health actions to improve consumption of critically foods in order to prevent NCDs.

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Nutritional Studies and Diet Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 14, Issue 12, pp. e0225101-e0225101

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225101

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Latin American consumption of major food groups: Results from the ELANS study

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