Consumo de bebidas para una vida saludable: recomendaciones para la población mexicana

作者：Juan Á. Rivera, Onofre Muñoz‐Hernández, Martín Rosas-Peralta, Carlos Alberto Aguilar-Salinas, Barry M. Popkin, Walter Churchill Willett · 发表于：Salud Pública de México · 年份：2008 · DOI：10.1590/s0036-36342008000200011 · 被引用次数：152 · 研究领域：Health and Lifestyle Studies、Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet、Nutritional Studies and Diet

The Expert Committee in charge of developing the Beverage Consumption Recommendations for the Mexican Population was convened by the Secretary of Health for the purpose of developing evidence-based guidelines for consumers, health professionals, and government officials. The prevalence of overweight, obesity and diabetes have dramatically increased in Mexico; beverages contribute a fifth of all calories consumed by Mexicans. Extensive research has found that caloric beverages increase the risk of obesity. Taking into consideration multiple factors, including the health benefits, risks, and nutritional implications associated with beverage consumption, as well as consumption patterns in Mexico, the committee classified beverages into six levels. Classifications were made based on caloric content, nutritional value, and health risks associated with the consumption of each type of beverage and range from the healthier (level 1) to least healthy (level 6) options, as follows: Level 1: water; Level 2: skim or low fat (1%) milk and sugar free soy beverages; Level 3: coffee and tea without sugar; Level 4: non-caloric beverages with artificial sweeteners; Level 5: beverages with high caloric content and limited health benefits (fruit juices, whole milk, and fruit smoothies with sugar or honey; alcoholic and sports drinks), and Level 6: beverages high in sugar and with low nutritional value (soft drinks and other beverages with significant amounts of added sugar like juices, flavored ...