EAT FOR HEALTH – AusTRALiAn diETARy guidELinEs
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Umbrella review questions
- What dietary patterns, food groups including:
• fruit
• vegetables
• meat
• dairy (cheese, milks and yoghurt)
• cereals/grains
• legumes
• nuts and seeds
• fish
• poultry
• eggs
• fat/oil
• salt/sodium
• sugars
• beverages (including water)- alcohol
whole foods and food components are associated with:
• health
• longevity
• reduced risk of chronic diseases including: - obesity
- cardiovascular disease
- stroke
- diabetes
- cancer
- hypertension
- eye health
- bone health
- dental health
- mental health
in the general population and vulnerable groups including low socioeconomic status, Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples and culturally and linguistically diverse groups, and those living in rural
and remote areas, without serious disease?
- alcohol
- What is the inter-relationship between dietary patterns, foods, drinks and food components and
environmental sustainability? - What are the most recent data on dietary patterns and intakes of foods and food components (including
nutrients) in Australia, and how does the data vary across age/sex groups in the general population and
vulnerable groups including low socio economic status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and
culturally and linguistically diverse groups, and those living in rural and remote areas? - Is there a significant health advantage in balancing food intake and physical activity to maintain a healthy
weight, to maintain muscle strength and a healthy body weight in older Australians, and in children to
support normal growth and healthy development? - What are the benefits of breastfeeding and the risks of not breastfeeding (any and exclusive), to infants
and mothers, both in the short term and long term? - What nutritional factors are important in optimising pregnancy outcomes?