Lecture 14

Question 1

what is the aim of food based dietary guidelines

Answer 1

to promote overall health, control specific nutritional diseases and reduce the risk of multifactorial diet related disease

Question 2

food based dietary guidelines are specific to a country’s …

Answer 2

• ecological setting
• sociodemographic profile
• customary dietary patterns

Question 3

what are the 5 eating statements for New Zealand Adults

Answer 3

1. enjoy a variety of foods everyday including ….
2. chose and or prepare food and drinks ……
3. make plain water your first choice over other drinks
4. if you drink alcohol keep your intake low
5. buy or gather, prepare and cook and store food in ways that keep it safe to eat

Question 4

1. enjoy a variety of foods everyday including ….

Answer 4

• plenty of vegetables and fruit
• grain foods, mostly wholegrain and those naturally high in fibre
• some milk and milk products, mostly low and reduced fat
• some legumes, nuts, seeds, fish and other seafood, eggs, poultry and or red meat with fat removed

Question 5

2. chose and or prepare food and drinks ……

Answer 5

• with unsaturated fats
• with little or no added sugar
• that are low in salt, if using salt choose iodised
• that are mostly “whole” and less processed

Question 6

what are the 5 activity statements in New Zealand

Answer 6

• sit less, move more. break up long periods of sitting
• do at least 2 1/2 hours of moderate or 1 1/4 hours of vigorous physical activity spread throughout the week
• for extra health benefits, aim for 5 hours of moderate or 2 1/2 vigorous physical activity spread throughout the week
• do muscle strengthening activities on at least two days each week
• doing some physical activity is better than doing none

Question 7

which heathy food model has become very popular

Answer 7

the plate model

Question 8

why is the healthy food pyramid pretty outdated

Answer 8

there was confusion with the foods at the top being the best, where in fact those are the ones we should try and limit

Question 9

what is the plate model from the United States

Answer 9

ChooseMyPlate.gov

Question 10

what are food based dietary guidelines used to asses diets

Answer 10

healthy eating index (HEI) = US dietary guidelines

healthy diet indicator (HDI) = WHO dietary guidelines for previous chronic disease

mediterranean Diet Score (MDS)

dietary approaches to stop hypertension score (DASH)

Question 11

diet quality scores translate

Answer 11

key components of the dietary guidelines into specific quantifiable criteria

Question 12

diet quality scores assign

Answer 12

assign score based on extent to which each criterion is met

Question 13

diet quality scores may then apply

Answer 13

cut offs to define “good” diet or a “healthy” diet

Question 14

the “healthy eating index” diet quality is based on

Answer 14

“dietary guidelines for americans”

Question 15

the heathy eating index assesses …. and …

Answer 15

diet - not supplement intake

and

diet quality not quantity

Question 16

in the healthy eating index no single food is

Answer 16

essential for a perfect score

Question 17

healthy eating index limits the ….and make the algorithm

Answer 17

number of components

and make the algorithm as simple as possible

Question 18

what are the limitations of diet quality scores

Answer 18

• don’t take into account total energy intake (obesity risk)
• describe overall diet but not risk of specific nutrient inadequacy
• country specific
• up to dates required when FBDGS

Question 19

what does FBDG stand for

Answer 19

food based dietary guidelines