Impact ofdiet and food habits on Algerian consumer's health / Mèghit Boumediene Khaled in Journal algérien des sciences de la santé, N° 0 ([01/01/2019])

Public ISBD [article]  in Journal algérien des sciences de la santé > N° 0 [01/01/2019] . - p. 71 Titre : Impact ofdiet and food habits on Algerian consumer's health Titre original : Impact de l'alimentation et des habitudes alimentaires sur la santé consommateur algérien Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mèghit Boumediene Khaled, Auteur ; Mustapha Diaf, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : p. 71 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Food habits  Diet  Health  Sustainable food Résumé : As consumers, our diet is subject to selection. Although, society and supermarkets offer us to consume almost blindly without thinking, it is crucial to understand the impact ofour eating habits. According to several surveys conducted in different regions in Algeria, especially those we performed in the western area, we observed that our diet is rich in meat and meat products, in milk and in refined sugar foods, that according to nutritionists, are not necessary to provide all essential nutrients, and would even be detrimental to our health (high fat diet, less complex carbohydrates, poor dietary fiber, and abundant protein). As a result,a significant prevalence, of non- communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, overweight and obesity,some types of cancers, increases rapidly, predominantly among children and teenage groups. A national strategy should urgently be taken to reduce this prevalence and to ameliorate the health status ofAlgerian consumers throughout sustainable food program aiming to educate the general population about how their food choices impact their health and wellbeing. [article] Impact ofdiet and food habits on Algerian consumer's health = Impact de l'alimentation et des habitudes alimentaires sur la santé consommateur algérien [texte imprimé] / Mèghit Boumediene Khaled, Auteur ; Mustapha Diaf, Auteur . - 2019 . - p. 71. Langues : Anglais in Journal algérien des sciences de la santé > N° 0 [01/01/2019] . - p. 71 Mots-clés : Food habits  Diet  Health  Sustainable food Résumé : As consumers, our diet is subject to selection. Although, society and supermarkets offer us to consume almost blindly without thinking, it is crucial to understand the impact ofour eating habits. According to several surveys conducted in different regions in Algeria, especially those we performed in the western area, we observed that our diet is rich in meat and meat products, in milk and in refined sugar foods, that according to nutritionists, are not necessary to provide all essential nutrients, and would even be detrimental to our health (high fat diet, less complex carbohydrates, poor dietary fiber, and abundant protein). As a result,a significant prevalence, of non- communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, overweight and obesity,some types of cancers, increases rapidly, predominantly among children and teenage groups. A national strategy should urgently be taken to reduce this prevalence and to ameliorate the health status ofAlgerian consumers throughout sustainable food program aiming to educate the general population about how their food choices impact their health and wellbeing.

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