Institute of Preventive Medicine, Environmental & Occupational Health, Athens, Greece.
First University Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
Public Health Nutr. 2019 Oct;22(14):2688-2699. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019001034. Epub 2019 May 21.
Dietary guidelines are an essential policy tool for facilitating optimal dietary patterns and healthy eating behaviours. We report: (i) the methodological approach adopted for developing the National Dietary Guidelines of Greece (NDGGr) for Infants, Children and Adolescents; and (ii) the guidelines for children aged 1-18 years.
An evidence-based approach was employed to develop food-based recommendations according to the methodologies of the WHO, FAO and European Food Safety Authority. Physical activity recommendations were also compiled. Food education, healthy eating tips and suggestions were also provided.
The NDGGr encompass food-based nutritional and physical activity recommendations for promoting healthy dietary patterns and eating behaviours and secondarily to serve as a helpful tool for the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity.
The NDGGr include food-based recommendations, food education and health promotion messages regarding: (i) fruits; (ii) vegetables; (iii) milk and dairy products; (iv) cereals; (v) red and white meat; (vi) fish and seafood; (vii) eggs; (viii) legumes; (ix) added lipids, olives, and nuts; (x) added sugars and salt; (xi) water and beverages, and (xii) physical activity. A Nutrition Wheel, consisting of the ten most pivotal key messages, was developed to enhance the adoption of optimal dietary patterns and a healthy lifestyle. The NDGGr additionally provide recommendations regarding the optimal frequency and serving sizes of main meals, based on the traditional Greek diet.
As a policy tool for promoting healthy eating, the NDGGr have been disseminated in public schools across Greece.
饮食指南是促进最佳饮食模式和健康饮食习惯的重要政策工具。我们报告：（i）制定希腊婴幼儿和青少年国家饮食指南（NDGGr）所采用的方法；以及（ii）1-18 岁儿童的指南。
采用循证方法，根据世界卫生组织、粮农组织和欧洲食品安全局的方法制定基于食物的建议。还编制了体力活动建议。还提供了食品教育、健康饮食提示和建议。
NDGGr 包含促进健康饮食模式和饮食习惯的基于食物的营养和体力活动建议，其次是作为预防儿童超重和肥胖的有用工具。
NDGGr 包括基于食物的建议、食品教育和健康促进信息，涉及：（i）水果；（ii）蔬菜；（iii）牛奶和奶制品；（iv）谷物；（v）红白肉；（vi）鱼和海鲜；（vii）鸡蛋；（viii）豆类；（ix）添加脂肪、橄榄和坚果；（x）添加糖和盐；（xi）水和饮料，以及（xii）体力活动。开发了一个营养轮，包含十个最重要的关键信息，以增强最佳饮食模式和健康生活方式的采用。NDGGr 还根据传统的希腊饮食，就主餐的最佳频率和份量提供建议。
作为促进健康饮食的政策工具，NDGGr 已在希腊的公立学校传播。
