Table 1 Food groups involved in the Diet Balance Index.
(1) Chinese Dietary Guidelines (Chinese Nutrition Society 2008) | (2) Components in the Diet Balance Index (DBI) | (3) Food groups and corresponding intake thresholds involved in the Diet Diversity Score (DDS) |
|---|---|---|
DG-1: Eat a variety of foods, with cereals as the staple and a certain amount of coarse grains. | DBI-1: Diet variety (all groups in column 3) | |
DBI-2: Grains | DDS-1: Rice and rice products (25 g) | |
DDS-2: Wheat and wheat products (25 g) | ||
DDS-3: Corn, coarse grains, starchy roots, and related products (25 g) | ||
DG-2: Consume plenty of vegetables, fruits, and tubers. | DBI-3: Vegetables and fruits | DDS-4: Dark-colored vegetables (25 g) |
DDS-5: Light-colored vegetables (25 g) | ||
DDS-6: Fruits (25 g) | ||
DG-3: Consume milk, soybean, and their products every day. | DBI-4: Soybean and dairy products | DDS-7: Soybean and soybean products (5 g) |
DDS-8: Milk and dairy products (25 g) | ||
DG-4: Consume proper amounts of fish, poultry, eggs, and lean meat. | DBI-5: Animal protein | DDS-9: Red meat (livestock products) (25 g) |
DDS-10: Poultry and games (25 g) | ||
DDS-11: Egg (25 g) | ||
DDS-12: Aquatic products (25 g) | ||
DG-5: Reduce cooking oil; choose a light diet that is also low in salt. | DBI-6: Cooking oil, salt, and alcoholic beverages | |
DG-6: If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in limited amounts. | ||
DG-7: Avoid overeating and exercise every day to maintain healthy body weight. | n/a | |
DG-8: Rationally distribute the daily food intake among the three meals. If you take snacks, do so properly. | n/a | |
DG-9: Drink sufficient water every day; rationally choose beverages. | DBI-7: Drinking water | |
DG-10: Avoid unsanitary and spoiled foods. | n/a |
