Latin America ↔ South Asia

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Latin America and South Asia are related as they are both regions compared in studies of dietary quality, specifically regarding AHEI score disparities by education level [1], [2], regional mean AHEI scores [3], [4], and DASH/MED score performance [5].

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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Nature 5 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).

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.

measurementIn 2018, regional mean AHEI scores ranged from 30.3 (95% UI 28.7, 32.2) in Latin America and the Caribbean to 45.7 (95% UI 43.8, 49.3) in South Asia.

measurementRegional mean Alternative Healthy Eating Index scores in 2018 ranged from 30.3 in Latin America and the Caribbean to 45.7 in South Asia.

claimRegionally, DASH and MED scores were consistently higher in South Asia and lower in Latin America and the Caribbean.