Dietary guidelines

Question 1

What are dietary guidelines?

Answer 1

Dietary guidelines are an important, complex approach to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic disease. They give science based advice on what to consume to meet nutrient needs and maintain a healthy diet

Question 2

Why do we have dietary guidelines?

Answer 2

We have dietary guidelines to ensure that people are consuming the correct amount of nutrients plus doing an adequate amount of exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle

Question 3

Who are the dietary guidelines for/who can use them?

Answer 3

An important audience for dietary guidelines includes health professionals and nutrition programme administrators who work alongside the public to help them consume a healthy and nutritionally beneficial diet

Question 4

What are some common dietary guidelines between different countries?

Answer 4

Common dietary guidelines include consuming less animal products, less processed food, more whole grains and more vegetables and fruit as well as promoting moderate daily exercise

Question 5

How do we know if a person is following the dietary guidelines?

Answer 5

We know if someone is following the dietary guidelines based on scoring people on what they consume each day and using this data to see if there are any relations between this persons diet and a common disease, if so it is unlikely they’re following guidelines