Energy and nutrient content of weight-loss diets published in high-circulation newspapers (original) (raw)
Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética
Introduction: The press is one of the most effective methods to provide the public with health education and to increase knowledge levels related to health in society.Nutritional advice and weight loss diets are also frequently featured in newspapers. However, diets in newspaper limit food groups and/or nutrients to achieve faster results.This study aimed to assess diet lists published in newspapers in terms of energy andnutrient contents and to compare levels with requirements. Material and Methods: From 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019, nutritional and diet news included in 10 newspapers with high circulation in Turkey were investigated and diets published in these newspapers were investigated. The energy, macro, and micronutrient contents were compared with the Turkey Nutrition Guide recommendations. Results: It appeared diet lists met 55.5% of energy requirements for women and 44.5% of energy requirements for men. Carbohydrate and protein contents of diets were below recommend...
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