Lifestyles and adherence to the Chilean Dietary Guidelines: results of the Chilean National Health 2016-2017 Survey

Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Lanuza, Fabian; Adela Martinez-Sanguinetti, Maria; Maria Leiva, Ana; Ramirez-Alarcon, Karina; Martorell, Miquel; Maria Labrana, Ana; Parra-Soto, Solange; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Nazar, Gabriela; Celis-Morales, Carlos; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Grp ELHOC

Abstract

Compliance with dietary guidelines is essential for adoopting a healthy lifestyle. This study aimed to characterise the lifestyles of the Chilean population according to the fulfilment of 5 recommendations of the Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (GABA in Spanish) established in Chile according to WHO definition. Data from the 2016-2017 National Health Survey were used. Participants were divided into four groups: those who did not meet any recommendations, those who met one, those who met two and those who met three or more (reference group) GABA health recommendations. 43.3% of the sample did not meet any of the recommendations incorporated into this study. Of those who fulfilled at least three recommendations, 35.9% had a normal nutritional status, 38.9% reported never having smoked, and 82% perceived themselves as healthy. In addition, those who fulfilled the recommendations presented higher levels of physical activity (1343.5 MET/min/day [95% CI: 1049.9 - 1637.2]). From the results, it is inferred that people who incorporate and apply GABA recommendations tend to present healthier life behaviours. Consequently, effective and formative communication strategies in food education on these recommendations are crucial to preventing a fast and early growth of chronic diseases.

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Título según WOS: Lifestyles and adherence to the Chilean Dietary Guidelines: results of the Chilean National Health 2016-2017 Survey
Título según SCIELO: Estilos de vida y cumplimiento de las Gu�as Alimentarias Chilenas: resultados de la ENS 2016-2017
Título de la Revista: REVISTA CHILENA DE NUTRICION
Volumen: 47
Número: 4
Editorial: SOC CHILENA NUTRICION, BROMATOLOGIA & TOXICOLOGIA
Fecha de publicación: 2020
Página de inicio: 650
Página final: 657
DOI:

10.4067/S0717-75182020000400650

Notas: ISI, SCIELO