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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 872932" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>(sorry seem to have lost the quote box)</p><p><strong>"You will have read that the US have now changed their food guidelines, almost a year after getting the data which showed them that low fat was not the way to go."</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>The US is actually in the middle of a scheduled revision of their guidelines which will be released in their final form later in the year. The scientific report is a large download but if you want to read it <em><a href="http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015-scientific-report/" target="_blank">http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015-scientific-report/</a></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The executive summary for the scientific report says about diet patterns</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Following a dietary pattern associated with reduced risk of CVD, overweight, and obesity also will have positive health benefits beyond these categories of health outcomes. <u>Thus, the U.S. </u></em><u><em>population should be encouraged and guided to consume dietary patterns that are rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, seafood, legumes, and nuts; moderate in low- and non-fat dairy products and alcohol (among adults); lower in red and processed meat; and low in sugar sweetened foods and beverages and refined grains</em></u></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The dietary pattern characteristics being recommended by the 2015 DGAC <strong>reaffirm </strong>the dietary pattern characteristics recommended by the 2010 DGAC. Additionally, these characteristics align with recommendations from other groups, including the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the American Heart Association (AHA)</em></p><p><em></em></p><p></p><p><strong>"Sweden and Denmark actually inverted their food pyramid well over a year ago. I wonder how long the UK will take?"</strong></p><p></p><p>2) As far as I know the Swedish are signatories to the Nordic diet guidelines released last year (if I'm wrong please show me where different guidelines are to be found).</p><p>There was a change in percentages but not nearly as dramatic as suggested above.</p><p><em>"For total carbohydrates the population range has been changed to 45-60 E% compared to 50-60 E% in NNR 2004, as a consequence of the ranges for other macronutrients and also in line with studies on dietary patterns and health outcomes'</em></p><p> <em>for fat:</em></p><p><em>"Population range for total fat intake has been adjusted to 25-40 E%, compared to 25-35 E% in NNR 2004, which is based on the sum of the ranges for the main fatty acid categories</em>"</p><p><a href="http://www.norden.org/en/news-and-events/news/new-nordic-nutrition-recommendations-focus-on-quality-and-the-whole-diet" target="_blank">http://www.norden.org/en/news-and-events/news/new-nordic-nutrition-recommendations-focus-on-quality-and-the-whole-diet</a></p><p></p><p>There have been many misrepresentations of Swedish reports into obesity and diabetes and repeated all over the internet echo chamber and consequently even in the BMJ. The BMJ has recently made an official correction of one such article <a href="http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2646" target="_blank">http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2646</a></p><p></p><p> The UK population recommendations for fat are currently at 35% and 50% for carbs</p><p></p><p>The UK is also in the middle of a review of it's advice on carbohydrates . The UK scientific report is here: There are sections on various conditions including diabetes</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/339771/Draft_SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health_report_consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/339771/Draft_SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health_report_consultation.pdf</a></p><p>Their recommendations on Carbohydrates are relatively the same as elsewhere in the world (they use the same evidence) They have proposed a somewhat lower recommendation than elsewhere for 'added' sugar (not more than 5% of energy ie 25g a day for women)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 872932, member: 12578"] (sorry seem to have lost the quote box) [B]"You will have read that the US have now changed their food guidelines, almost a year after getting the data which showed them that low fat was not the way to go." [/B] The US is actually in the middle of a scheduled revision of their guidelines which will be released in their final form later in the year. The scientific report is a large download but if you want to read it [I][URL]http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015-scientific-report/[/URL] The executive summary for the scientific report says about diet patterns Following a dietary pattern associated with reduced risk of CVD, overweight, and obesity also will have positive health benefits beyond these categories of health outcomes. [U]Thus, the U.S. [/U][/I][U][I]population should be encouraged and guided to consume dietary patterns that are rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, seafood, legumes, and nuts; moderate in low- and non-fat dairy products and alcohol (among adults); lower in red and processed meat; and low in sugar sweetened foods and beverages and refined grains[/I][/U] [I] The dietary pattern characteristics being recommended by the 2015 DGAC [B]reaffirm [/B]the dietary pattern characteristics recommended by the 2010 DGAC. Additionally, these characteristics align with recommendations from other groups, including the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the American Heart Association (AHA) [/I] [B]"Sweden and Denmark actually inverted their food pyramid well over a year ago. I wonder how long the UK will take?"[/B] 2) As far as I know the Swedish are signatories to the Nordic diet guidelines released last year (if I'm wrong please show me where different guidelines are to be found). There was a change in percentages but not nearly as dramatic as suggested above. [I]"For total carbohydrates the population range has been changed to 45-60 E% compared to 50-60 E% in NNR 2004, as a consequence of the ranges for other macronutrients and also in line with studies on dietary patterns and health outcomes' for fat: "Population range for total fat intake has been adjusted to 25-40 E%, compared to 25-35 E% in NNR 2004, which is based on the sum of the ranges for the main fatty acid categories[/I]" [URL]http://www.norden.org/en/news-and-events/news/new-nordic-nutrition-recommendations-focus-on-quality-and-the-whole-diet[/URL] There have been many misrepresentations of Swedish reports into obesity and diabetes and repeated all over the internet echo chamber and consequently even in the BMJ. The BMJ has recently made an official correction of one such article [URL]http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h2646[/URL] The UK population recommendations for fat are currently at 35% and 50% for carbs The UK is also in the middle of a review of it's advice on carbohydrates . The UK scientific report is here: There are sections on various conditions including diabetes [URL]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/339771/Draft_SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health_report_consultation.pdf[/URL] Their recommendations on Carbohydrates are relatively the same as elsewhere in the world (they use the same evidence) They have proposed a somewhat lower recommendation than elsewhere for 'added' sugar (not more than 5% of energy ie 25g a day for women) [/QUOTE]
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