Developing and implementing science-based dietary guidelines

Abstract EN

Dietary changes is occurring in both developed and developing countries, but with different consequences.

Many developing countries are going through a rapid transition from "undernutrition" to "overnutrition".

Thus health policies need to address malnutrition and chronic disease at the same time.

Dietary guidelines cannot simply be imported because there are contrast among countries in the origin of nutritional problems.

It is important that the origins of nutritional problems be clearly understood within each country prior to the development of dietary guidelines.

This requires application of the best scientific knowledge and input from all groups that can contribute to the decision making prices within a country.

These groups include government, health professionals and the food industry.

It is only through cooperation among these groups that the most effective allocation of resources will be achieved and that the guidelines will be communicated within an appropriate sociocultural context-