Thursday, April 26, 2012

Diet & Nutrition


  • Increased Availability:
    • Most major food groups
    • Carbohydrates
    • Proteins
  • Decreased Availability:
    • Fats
    • Vegetable Oils
    • Animal fats
  • Uneven distribution across socio-economic classes
  • Animal protein and animal fat were consumed more in urban areas.
  • WHO says Fats & Oils and Sugars are in a healthy range
  • People are not getting enough:
    • Vitamin A
    • Iron
    • Calcium
    • Iodine
    • Selenium
    • Zinc
  • Main energy source = cereal