Underreporting and overreporting of energy intake (EI) have been recognized as potential sources of bias. Dietary data mainly rely on proxy respondents, but little is known about the determinants of misreporting of EI among ...

La ingesta adecuada de proteínas resulta crucial para el óptimo funcionamiento del organismo. Según su fuente, las proteínas pueden ser de origen animal o vegetal. Las prime- ras son una excelente fuente de zinc, hierro ...

El presente estudio se llevó a cabo en el marco del Estudio Latino Americano de Nutrición y Salud, el cual evaluó el consumo de alimentos, la actividad física y el perfil antropométrico de 9,218. Se evaluó la ingesta ...

Alcohol consumption is a modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to characterize alcohol consumers at the nutritional, anthropometric, and sociodemo- graphic levels. Data from 9218 participants ...

Dietary diversity, an important component of diet quality, is associated with an increased probability of adequate micronutrient intake. Women of childbearing age (WCA) are particularly vulnerable to micronutrient inadequacy. ...

This study aimed to assess diet quality score (DQS), considering healthy and unhealthy foods and nutrients, and diet diversity score (DDS) as indicators of risk of noncommunicable diseases in eight Latin American countries, ...

Poor health and diet quality are associated with living within a low socioeconomic status (SES). This study aimed to investigate the impact of SES on diet quality and body mass index in Latin America. Data from the “Latin ...