dietary guidelines
[/ˈdaɪətɛri ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/]
nounpl: dietary guidelines
diretrizes dietéticas
1. Official recommendations or standards issued by health authorities regarding nutritional intake and eating patterns to promote health and prevent disease
The WHO dietary guidelines recommend limiting sugar intake to less than 10% of daily calories.
As diretrizes dietéticas da OMS recomendam limitar a ingestão de açúcar a menos de 10% das calorias diárias.
2. A set of evidence-based nutritional principles designed to help individuals make healthier food choices
Following dietary guidelines can reduce the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
Seguir as diretrizes dietéticas pode reduzir o risco de doenças crônicas como diabetes e doenças cardíacas.
3. Government-issued recommendations on proper nutrition and food portions for the general population
The USDA updates its dietary guidelines every five years based on new scientific research.
O USDA atualiza suas diretrizes dietéticas a cada cinco anos com base em novas pesquisas científicas.
In Brazil and the USA, dietary guidelines are official government recommendations published by health authorities (like ANVISA in Brazil and USDA/HHS in the USA). They reflect each country's health priorities and food culture. Brazilians increasingly consult these guidelines as part of health consciousness, while in the USA, dietary guidelines are deeply embedded in institutional settings like schools and hospitals. The guidelines often reflect cultural food preferences and agricultural priorities of each nation.
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