Development and evaluation of an index assessing adherence to the Norwegian food-based dietary guidelines: the Norwegian Dietary Guideline Index (NDGI).

Torunn Holm TotlandB ØvrebøAnne-Lise Brantsæter Kristin HolvikE T BereLiv Elin Torheim Marianne Hope Abel

Published in: BMC nutrition (2024)

The NDGI serve as a compact tool to assess and monitor adherence to the Norwegian FBDGs, to identify target groups for interventions, and to inform priorities in public health policies. The tool is flexible to adjustments and may be adaptable to use in other countries or settings with similar dietary guidelines.

Keyphrases

public health
clinical practice
physical activity
type diabetes
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome