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Carla Guzmán-Pincheira1, Jonathan Espinoza1,2, Samuel Durán-Agüero1
1Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Campus Concepción, Concepción 4080871, Chile.
Nutrients
|September 9, 2023
Summary
Ninety percent of Chileans have inadequate dietary fibre intake, with bread being the primary source. These findings highlight the need for strategies to improve population diet quality and increase fibre consumption.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Science
- Public Health
- Dietary Research
Background:
- Assessing dietary fibre intake in the Chilean population.
- Identifying key food contributors to dietary fibre.
- Examining sociodemographic and nutritional determinants of fibre intake.
Purpose of the Study:
- To update data on total dietary fibre intake in Chile.
- To pinpoint major food sources of dietary fibre.
- To analyze associations between fibre intake and population characteristics.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive cross-sectional study design.
- Nationwide survey utilizing a validated fibre intake instrument.
- Analysis of data from 1761 participants.
Main Results:
- Average dietary fibre intake was 12.8 ± 7.1 g/day.
- 90% of participants failed to meet recommended fibre intake levels.
- Bread was the leading source of dietary fibre, followed by cereals and vegetables.
Conclusions:
- A significant majority of the Chilean population has insufficient dietary fibre intake.
- Bread is the principal contributor to dietary fibre consumption.
- Data supports the development of interventions to enhance dietary fibre intake and improve overall diet quality.
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