The Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG) are educational tools that help people to select appropriate foods for good nutrition and health. Most countries have FBDG's, but its dissemination and implementation have shown weaknesses. This paper presents the development process and validation of the 2012 FBDG for the Chilean population. The latest scientific evidence was reviewed and new messages were validated with METAPLAN, a qualitative-quantitative method for problem analysis applied to information gathered with 48 focus groups from Arica, Santiago and Chillán-Concepción. The messages promote consumption of healthy foods, focusing on critical nutrients (sugar, saturated fats, sodium) and energy intake reduction. Final version of the messages considered comments and suggestions from participants and from two expert panels. Its implementation should include promotion strategies that involve the Ministry of Health, Education, Agriculture, universities, industry and mass media, in order to achieve changes in feeding behavior in the most vulnerable segments of the Chilean population.
Tanto en Chile, como en otros países, el exceso de peso presenta una prevalencia alta y creciente desde los primeros años de vida. A modo de ejemplo se observa un aumento de obesidad en escolares de primero básico de 17,3% en el año 2004 a 19,4% en el 2006 (1), teniendo en Chile una meta de llegar a 12% para el año 2010. Según el Estudio "Carga de Enfermedad y Carga Atribuible" (2), las enfermedades no transmisibles constituyen el 84% de los años de vida perdidos ajustados por discapacidad. El consumo de alcohol, el exceso de peso y la hipertensión, son los principales factores de riesgo atribuibles a los años de vida perdidos por discapacidad. Según la última encuesta de salud de la población chilena (año 2003) realizada en 3619 adultos mayores de 17 años 50% de la población tiene riesgo alto o muy alto
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