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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Melissa Davey‏Verified account @MelissaLDavey 6 May 2018

      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 …

      7 replies 9 retweets 20 likes
    2. Louise Stephen‏ @LouiseStephen9 6 May 2018
      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

      2 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
    3. Rosemary Stanton‏ @rosestant70 6 May 2018
      Replying to @LouiseStephen9 @MelissaLDavey @GidMK

      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)

      7 replies 3 retweets 11 likes
    4. Louise Stephen‏ @LouiseStephen9 7 May 2018
      Replying to @rosestant70 @MelissaLDavey @GidMK

      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

      3 replies 5 retweets 4 likes
    5. Food Nut‏ @foodnuthealth 7 May 2018
      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

      1 reply 5 retweets 4 likes
    6. Rosemary Stanton‏ @rosestant70 8 May 2018
      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.

      5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    7. Louise Stephen‏ @LouiseStephen9 8 May 2018
      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

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    8. Rosemary Stanton‏ @rosestant70 10 May 2018
      Replying to @LouiseStephen9 @foodnuthealth and

      That is incorrect. Australia comes 20th in OECD countries for vegetables (see https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/au/Documents/Economics/deloitte-au-economics-increasing-vegetable-consumption-health-expenditure-impact-040716.pdf …). The (ABS, 2015a) data notes 93.0% of Australian adults don't meet the recommended daily vegetable intake of approximately 5 serves or 375 grams

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    9. Louise Stephen‏ @LouiseStephen9 10 May 2018
      Replying to @rosestant70 @foodnuthealth and

      That is a vegetable lobbying document and the figures are based on UN FAOSTAT ‘supply’ which is applied to a list of 34 OECD countries. This is the OECD chart from the OECD itself - and it differs.pic.twitter.com/12HmcQRW8g

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 10 May 2018
      Replying to @LouiseStephen9 @rosestant70 and

      As I mentioned (and linked), the results are not comparable across OECD countries for these figures, as each country uses different definitions. In particular, the ABS uses a much broader category that includes potatoes as a vegetable unlike most OECD countries

      2:45 AM - 10 May 2018
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        2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 10 May 2018
          Replying to @GidMK @LouiseStephen9 and

          This is noted in the OECD report itself, which is, perhaps, more reliable than a lobbying document from the vegetable industry

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Louise Stephen‏ @LouiseStephen9 10 May 2018
          Replying to @GidMK @rosestant70 and

          1. So your supplementary data says the top four countries include potatoes, (which are a vegetable listed on our ADG and part of our intake). Sure, it pushes the bar higher for those four countries including Australia.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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