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Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Infants in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review

Isabelle Cristina Daniel1, Mariana Sofia Moro Siqueira1, Gabriela Ulbricht Romaneli1

  • 1Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba 80242 980, Brazil.

Nutrients
|April 27, 2024
PubMed

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Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) for children under two in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are scarce and of variable quality. This review highlights the need for improved, accessible FBDGs to promote child nutrition and health education.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Child Health
  • Dietary Guidelines

Background:

  • Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) are crucial for promoting healthy eating habits.
  • A significant gap exists in the analysis of FBDGs quality for children under two years old in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate the quality of publicly available FBDGs for children under two years old in LAC until mid-2023.
  • To assess FBDGs using established assessment tools and principles for healthy, sustainable diets.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of FBDGs for caregivers of children under two, sourced from government websites and the FAO portal.
  • Qualitative analysis using the Agree II tool and FAO guide principles.
  • Exclusion of guidelines targeted solely at healthcare professionals.

Main Results:

  • More recent and revised FBDGs, with greater page count, scored higher in quality assessments.
  • Only 13 out of 32 LAC countries provide public access to these essential FBDGs online.
  • Challenges were encountered in standardizing website searches for guideline retrieval.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need to develop and improve FBDGs for the under-two population in LAC.
  • Guidelines should align with current health and sustainability requirements.
  • Enhanced FBDGs can effectively promote child nutrition and health education.

Keywords:
food sustainabilityfood-based dietary guidelineshealth promotioninfant nutritionnational dietary recommendationspublic health

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