Question 23 (part 2) · LEK · Lifestyle
In the prevention of chronic non-infectious diseases, according to the WHO recommendations for the general population, optimal:
- A. consumption of free sugars should be reduced to less than 10% of total energy intake. A reduction to less than 5% of the total energy consumption would provide additional health benefits.
- B. would be a reduction in salt intake to the recommended level below 2 g per day, which would help prevent 1.7 million deaths each year.
- C. would be a reduction in the total fat intake to less than 15% of total energy consumption to prevent unhealthy weight gain among adult population.
- D. fruit and vegetable consumption is 400 g (i.e. five portions) per day, including potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava and other starch roots.
- E. consumption of macronutrients in the diet should be determined by national institutions and scientific societies for the populations of individual countries.
Hint
Compare each figure with WHO dietary targets: salt under 5 g a day, total fat under 30%, and note what counts as a vegetable.
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