title: Dietary patterns, overweight and obesity from 1961 to 2011 in the socioeconomic and political context of Argentina.
abstract: To analyse the changes in eating patterns in Argentina from 1961 to 2011, and to assess changes in overweight and obesity in their socioeconomic and political context, we performed a hierarchical cluster analysis. We used the information from Food Balance Sheets of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation to identify dietary patterns of apparent consumption. Years were grouped into five patterns. The food group with the highest apparent consumption was cereals (30% of total kcal/person/day) although this decreased slightly. Meats were second and their contribution decreased by 12%. The following foods contribution increased during the period: Sugar and milk by 2% and vegetable oils by 6%. The changes observed in the number of kcal/person/day were in line with changes in real wage, and coincided with economic and political crises that Argentina experienced during that period. Changes in eating patterns allow us to interpret that they relate to the increase in overweight and obesity.
authors: a Institute of Heath Sciences, National University Arturo Jauretche , Buenos Aires , Argentina.
authors: Martín
authors: M
authors: Silberman
authors: b Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Mexico , Mexico.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Moreno-Altamirano
authors: b Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Mexico , Mexico.|c Research Department , National Institute of Paediatry , Mexico , Mexico.
authors: Dewi
authors: D
authors: Hernández-Montoya
authors: d Faculty of Economy , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Mexico , Mexico.
authors: Santiago
authors: S
authors: Capraro
authors: b Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Mexico , Mexico.
authors: Juan José
authors: JJ
authors: García-García
authors: b Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine , National Autonomous University of Mexico , Mexico , Mexico.
authors: Guadalupe
authors: G
authors: Soto-Estrada
mesh_terms: D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification / Q000208:ethnology / Q000639:trends; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000208:ethnology; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D005511:Food Handling; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D011057:Politics; D011203:Poverty / Q000639:trends; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000639:trends; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014480:United Nations
keywords: Dietary patterns; obesity; overweight