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Food Consumption Patterns and Nutrient Intakes of Children and Adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Call for Policy Action
- Source :
- Nutrients, Nutrients, Vol 12, Iss 3345, p 3345 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has witnessed significant social and economic changes that may have influenced the diet of children and adolescents, and increased the risk for obesity and malnutrition in this age group. This review aims to characterize and assess food consumption patterns and nutrient intakes amongst school-aged children (5–10 years) and adolescents (10–19 years) in countries of the EMR. Electronic databases (MedLine, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar) were searched for relevant articles published between 2005 and 2020; international organizations and governmental websites were also searched. Available studies documented low intakes of fruits, vegetables and fiber, inadequate consumption of water, milk and dairy products, coupled with high intakes of fat, saturated fat, and sugar sweetened beverages, as well as a frequent consumption of energy-dense, nutrient poor foods such as sweet and savory snacks. Micronutrient inadequacies were also observed, particularly for calcium, iron, zinc and vitamins A, D, C, and folate. Acknowledging the impact that nutrition may have on building societies and transforming the lives of children, adolescents and their families, there is a crucial need for a food system approach in developing and implementing national and regional policies and interventions aimed at improving the diet of children and adolescents.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Male
Adolescent
Saturated fat
food consumption patterns
macronutrients
Scopus
Psychological intervention
lcsh:TX341-641
Review
Recommended Dietary Allowances
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Nutrition Policy
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
children
Environmental health
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
adolescents
Child
Consumption (economics)
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
business.industry
dietary intakes
Feeding Behavior
Nutrients
medicine.disease
Micronutrient
Nutrition Surveys
Obesity
Malnutrition
Food
micronutrients
Food systems
Female
business
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Food Science
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20726643
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nutrients
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b886a572525b958e1b0ed9ad96521066