Burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to dietary risks in Brazil, 1990-2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
Isis Eloah MachadoMagda Do Carmo ParajáraLarissa Fernanda Fonseca GuedesAdriana Lúcia MeirelesMariana Carvalho de MenezesMariana Santos Felisbino-MendesEliseu Verly JuniorDéborah Carvalho MaltaPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2022)
The present study found a suboptimum diet among the Brazilian population. The major contributors to this burden were diet high in red meat and sodium and low in whole grains. This study supports priorities in public policies on food and nutrition to reduce the burden of NCDs.