Nutritional Goals for Health in Latin America

Bengoa, José María; Torún, Benjamín; Behar, Moisés; Scrimshaw, Nevin S.

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“…Likewise, the high mineral values for the indigenous greens consumed by the K'ekchi people (Booth, Bressani and Johns, 1992) do not reflect the physiological and dietary interactions associated with the chemical content of the plant. Low iron bioavailability associated with food items of plant origin is further compromised by high coffee intake (Bengoa et al, 1989), such as observed in this coffee-producing, and consuming, study population.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Diets in Latin America have been documented as deficient in numerous nutrients, including vitamin A and iron (Bengoa et al, 1989;Flores, 1961;Lechtig and Arroyave, 1977). Food fortification programs have been implemented to improve vitamin A intake among Guatemalan children, but the political and economic instability in that country affected the delivery of the program (Arroyave, 1987).…”

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confidence: 98%

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Factors influencing the dietary intake of indigenous leafy greens by the K'ekchi people of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Booth

Johns

López-Palacios³

1993

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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Factors affecting dietary use of indigenous leafy greens by the K'ekchi people of San Pedro Carcha, Guatemala, were studied over a 13-month period in 3 communities: 1 rural; 1 semi-rural; and 1 urban. Seventeen species of indigenous greens were recorded in the diet using a 7-day food frequency questionnaire. There was a significant interaction (p < 0.01) between the frequency of intake of total greens and the frequency of intake of other foods. There was a positive linear relationship between the frequency of intake of total greens and the frequency of intake of fruits and vegetables, excluding leafy greens, in all three communities. However within, and among, the communities, individuals exhibited considerable heterogeneity in the dietary intake of greens. There was a significantly lower frequency of intake of greens among the urban respondents (p < 0.01). Urban respondents relied more on markets (70%) than gardens (30%) for their source of greens. Seasonal variation in indigenous greens intake (p < 0.01) was related to agricultural practices, with the highest intake recorded during months of clearing land for the maize crop. There was no association between dietary intake of greens and the socioeconomic indicators measured (age, type of employment, household size and land use score).

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Factors influencing the dietary intake of indigenous leafy greens by the K'ekchi people of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Booth

Johns

López-Palacios³

1993

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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“…19,32 The integration of health The first attempt to break this habit of segregation and create an integrated approach to food-related diseases was made in Latin America after a meeting held in Caracas in 1987. [37][38][39] The report concluded that dietary recommendations in Latin American settings should consider both nutritional deficiency and chronic diseases.…”

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Nutrition: the new world disorder

Cannon¹

2002

Asia Pac J Clin Nutr

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Scale up 'we are what we eat' and nutrition is revealed as an aspect of world governance. The quality and nature of food systems has always tended to determine not only the health and welfare but also the fate of nations. The independence of nations depends on their development of their own human and natural resources, including food systems, which, if resilient, are indigenous, traditional, or evolved over time to climate, terrain and culture. Rapid adoption of untested or foreign food systems is hazardous not only to health, but also to security and sovereignty. Immediate gain may cause permanent loss. Dietary guidelines that recommend strange foods are liable to disrupt previous established food cultures. Since the 1960s the 'green revolution' has increased crop yield, and has also accelerated the exodus of hundreds of millions of farmers and their families from the land into lives of misery in mega-cities. This is a root cause of increased global inequity, instability and violence. 'Free trade' of food, in which value is determined by price, is imposed by dominant governments in alliance with industry when they believe they can thereby control the markets. The World Trade Organization and other agencies coordinate the work of transnational corporations that are the modern equivalents of the East India companies. Scientists should consider the wider dimensions of their work, nutrition scientists not least, because of the key place of food systems in all societies.

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“…The protein quality was indicated as the percentage of that of animal protein and the adequacies of amino acid intake (lysine, methionine/cystine, threonine and tryptophan). These adequacies were calculated based on the pattern suggested by a Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization and United Nations University report (Bengoa et al 1989).…”

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The Nutritional Value of Nursery School Meals Served in Campinas City, Brazil

Salay

Carvalho

1995

Foodservice Res Int

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This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritive value of food served in the nursery schools of Campinas City, Brazil. The nutrient and energy levels of the meals consumed by the children were compared with nursery nutrient goals. In addition, the percentage of energy derived from protein (P), fats (G), the ratio G/P, the nutrient density and the protein quality of nursery meals were evaluated. Results indicated that the calorie and nutrient intakes of children in the nurseries were low. On the other hand, protein quality, nutrient densities, and the percentage of calories supplied by protein were higher than the expected values (except for vitamin B1 density). Our findings indicate the need for change in the type and quantity of foods consumed by the nursery school population studied.

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Nutritional Goals for Health in Latin America

Cited by 7 publications

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Factors influencing the dietary intake of indigenous leafy greens by the K'ekchi people of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Factors influencing the dietary intake of indigenous leafy greens by the K'ekchi people of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

Nutrition: the new world disorder

The Nutritional Value of Nursery School Meals Served in Campinas City, Brazil

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