Calling dietary guidelines ‘wrong’ ignores the science | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz - by my lovely brainy friend @gidmkhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/07/calling-dietary-guidelines-wrong-ignores-the-science?CMP=share_btn_tw …
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Replying to @MelissaLDavey @GidMK
The concept of low-fat, increased cereal 'dietary guidelines' is 50 years old. Implemented in Sweden as a population-wide measure to stop obesity and heart disease. Didn't work then. Doesn't work now. Australia has already had an obesity strategy based on the ADG - didn't work
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The Guidelines promote wholegrains (not refined), plus advice to limit alcohol, sugary drinks, confectionery, cakes, biscuits, most desserts and all the junky snack foods. Sadly, few people follow the advice and 35% of the average adult's kJ come from junk foods (40% for kids)
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Sadly? The obesity strategy was published in 1997. Followed up by 2003 dietary guidelines that specified ‘amounts’ of discretionary foods inc 1-3 serves of ‘extra’ for 12-18yr old where 1 serve = 1 can of drink, 2 scoops of ice cream. Guidelines lasted 10yrs
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Replying to @LouiseStephen9 @rosestant70 and
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating was introduced in 1998 = 15 years of high CHO, including ‘extras’.pic.twitter.com/Df9hmDNMZu
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Replying to @foodnuthealth @LouiseStephen9 and
No one was told they should include any of these extras. They were told to eat 2 pieces of fruit (av. consumption was/is 1 piece), 5 serves of veg (totally ignored by almost everyone), wholegrains (most chose refined), less fat, sugar, salt and alcohol (all ignored). It is sad.
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Replying to @rosestant70 @foodnuthealth and
2. OECD stats say Aust is highest of all countries for fruit consumption & second highest for vegetable consumption - well above average for developed nations
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Replying to @LouiseStephen9 @rosestant70 and
Evidence Louise if you please? I remember this being bought up previously and when the numbers were "crunched" it turns out to be incorrect.
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Replying to @SoSBega @rosestant70 and
If you have a personal problem with OECD stats, perhaps take it up with them. You can easily review their documents and send an email.
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Oh, the OECD comparisons are definitely skewed, it's recognized in their documents here. Australia counts "daily vegetable intake", for example, in a question that includes potatoes unlike most OECD countries http://stats.oecd.org/fileview2.aspx?IDFile=5b61fb4c-1d39-42ef-93c2-b126609edd23 …
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Replying to @GidMK @LouiseStephen9 and
This is what I expect the response to be "But what would you know mate. You are an epidemiologist?". I thought I saw somewhere that the results were incorrect, just didn't know where exactly. Thanks again :)
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