Research
Energy balance
At the lowest income level, the proportions of individuals in the best carbohydrate quality category reduced from 26.9% to 20.6%.
Practitioners should be aware that lower income is associated with reduced dietary quality in carbohydrates.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
At the lowest income level, the proportions of individuals in the best carbohydrate and lipid quality categories reduced from 26.9% to 20.6% and from 30.0% to 24.9%, respectively.
Why this rating
Based on the analysis of large dietary survey data.
Source
Changes in dietary carbohydrate and lipid quality indices between 2008 and 2018: Analysis of the Brazilian dietary surveys
Luciana Guerra Cardoso et al. · Nutrition Bulletin · 2023
cross-sectional · n=80000Cited 1×
Read the paper This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →