title: Trends in food availability in Switzerland, 1961-2007.
abstract: Trends in food availability in Switzerland were assessed using the Food and Agricultural Organization food balance sheets for the period 1961-2007. A relatively stable trend in the daily caloric supply was found: 3545 kcal/day in 1961 and 3465 kcal/day in 2007. Calories associated with carbohydrates decreased (slope±s.e.: -1.1±0.2 kcal/day/year), namely regarding cereals (-2.9±0.6 kcal/day/year) and fruit (-1.5±0.1 kcal/day/year), while the availability of sugars increased (1.2±0.5 kcal/day/year). In 1961, protein, fat, carbohydrates and alcohol represented 10.6, 33.5, 50.0 and 5.9% of total caloric supply, respectively; in 2007, the values were 10.8, 40.3, 43.7 and 5.2%. In 1961, palm, groundnut and sunflowerseed oil represented 3.4, 30.7 and 5.3% of total vegetable oils, respectively; in 2007, the values were 10.4, 3.7 and 31.6%. We conclude that between 1961 and 2007 total caloric availability remained relatively stable in Switzerland; the health effects of the increased and differing fat availability should be evaluated.
authors: Instituto de Medicina Preventiva, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Guerra
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Paccaud
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Marques-Vidal
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet / Q000639:trends*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013557:Switzerland
chemical_list: D010938:Plant Oils