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Application of a Food-Based Nutritional Profiling System to Assess Diet Quality in Diet-Level Data: Evidence on Construct and Convergent Validity from the Hatoyama Cohort Study and Kusatsu Cohort Study [PDF]

Current Developments in Nutrition
Background: Nutritional Profiling Systems (NPSs) are designed to classify foods by nutritional quality, but most validations occur at the food level. Their applicability to diet-level data from dietary questionnaires—commonly used in epidemiology—remains
Tao Yu, Ryota Wakayama, Yuri Yokoyama, Hiroshi Murayama   +3 more
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A novel Nutrient Rich Food (NRFa11.3) score uses flavonoids and carotenoids to identify antioxidant-rich spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruit

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionNutrient profiling (NP) models designed to evaluate the healthfulness of plant-based foods ought to incorporate bioactive phytochemicals. Herbs and spices are one food group of current interest.MethodsTwo new versions of the well-established ...
Adam Drewnowski
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Adapting the EAT-Lancet diet for West Africa: protein quality and micronutrient inadequacies improved through nutrient dense foods [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundThe EAT-Lancet planetary health diet was designed as a universal nutritionally adequate diet with minimal environmental impact. We aim to assess and propose revisions to increase its nutrient adequacy in the context of West Africa based on the ...
Hannah Sanders, Didier Y. Alia, Jonathan Lara-Arevalo, Ty Beal, Adam Drewnowski, Adam Drewnowski   +5 more
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Nutritional, health and environmental dimensions of Swiss food consumption trends [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionFood has a considerable environmental impact beyond its effects on the nutritional and health status of the population. Food consumption changes over time and is influenced by diverse socioeconomic factors.
Alba Reguant-Closa, Daria Loginova, Eric Mehner, Stefan Mann, Thomas Nemecek   +4 more
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Consumption of highly processed foods in relation to overall diet quality among Japanese adults: a nationwide study

Public Health Nutrition, 2023
Objective: To (i) examine the consumption of highly processed foods (HPF) in relation to diet quality among Japanese adults and (ii) compare the results when dishes prepared away home are disaggregated into food ingredients before classification by ...
Nana Shinozaki, Kentaro Murakami, Keiko Asakura, Shizuko Masayasu, Satoshi Sasaki   +4 more
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An Overlap Between “Ultraprocessed” Foods and the Preexisting Nutrient Rich Foods Index?

Nutrition Today, 2020
The category of “ultraprocessed” foods in the NOVA food classification scheme is ostensibly based on industrial processing. We compared NOVA category assignments with the preexisting family of Nutrient Rich Food (NRF) indices, first developed in 2004. The NRF indices are composed of 2 subscores: the positive NR based on protein, fiber, and vitamins and
Drewnowski, Adam, Gupta, Shilpi, Darmon, Nicole   +2 more
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Research on the relationship between street food price and nutritional value in Wuhan in the post-epidemic era

Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2023
ObjectiveTo provide scientific guidance for consumers to choose nutritious and cheap foods， the association between street food prices and nutritional value in Wuhan was analyzed.MethodsOne gourmet street was randomly selected from Jianghan， Jiang’an and
HU Yongfeng, YU Hongjie, YANG Hongguang, ZHANG Minzhe, XIAO Xiaoyue, WANG Yaxu, CHEN Rui, HE Qiqiang, RAO Weiming   +8 more
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Development and Validation of the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index: A Tool to Measure Nutritional Quality of Foods [PDF]

The Journal of Nutrition, 2009
Ranking and/or classifying foods based on their nutrient composition is known as nutrient profiling. Nutrition quality indices need to be tested and validated against quality of the total diet. A family of nutrient-rich foods (NRF) indices were validated against the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), an accepted measure of diet quality.
Victor L, Fulgoni, Debra R, Keast, Adam, Drewnowski   +2 more
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Dairy and Fruit Listed as Main Ingredients Improve NRF8.3 Nutrient Density Scores of Children's Snacks

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020
Background: The US Food and Drug Administration has modified its regulations on nutrient content claims by considering healthy dietary ingredients as well as nutrients.Objective: To assess the relation between dairy and fruit as main ingredients in ...
Adam Drewnowski, Celine Richonnet
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Nutrient density and cost of commonly consumed foods: a South African perspective

Journal of Nutritional Science, 2023
Food-based dietary guidelines promote consumption of a variety of nutritious foods for optimal health and prevention of chronic disease. However, adherence to these guidelines is challenging because of high food costs.
Samukelisiwe S. Madlala, Jillian Hill, Ernesta Kunneke, Mieke Faber   +3 more
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