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Latin America and Eastern Europe are related as they are both identified as global regions where significant disparities in dietary quality based on education levels were observed [1], [2], and both regions experienced notable trends in AHEI score improvements between 1990 and 2018 [3].
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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com 3 facts
measurementThe largest differences in AHEI scores by education level were found in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+3.6), Latin America and the Caribbean (+3.5), and South Asia (+2.9).
measurementBetween 1990 and 2018, dietary quality trends as measured by the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) increased in five of seven global regions: Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia (+4.6), high-income countries (+3.2), Southeast and East Asia (+2.7), the Middle East and Northern Africa (+2.2), and Latin America and the Caribbean (+1.3).
claimMore educated individuals had higher overall dietary quality in most world regions, with the largest impacts of education observed in Central/Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and South Asia.