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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018

Also known as: Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018, Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity

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Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide ... nature.com Nature Sep 19, 2022 11 facts

referenceThe article titled 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity' was published in Nature Food in 2022, authored by V. Miller, P. Webb, F. Cudhea, and others.

referenceThe study 'Global burden and cross-country inequalities of nutritional deficiencies in adults aged 65 years and older, 1990–2021: population-based study using the GBD 2021' published in BMC Geriatrics (2025) cites the article 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity'.

referenceThe study 'Sweet taste preference on snack choice, added sugars intake, and diet quality– a pilot study' published in BMC Nutrition (2025) cites the article 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity'.

referenceThe study 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018' utilized a systematic collection and standardization of more than 1,100 individual-level dietary surveys worldwide to estimate dietary quality among adults and children.

referenceThe study 'Cost and affordability implications of transitioning from current diets to National dietary guidelines and EAT-Lancet recommendations in Argentina: a modelling study' published in Nutrition Journal (2025) cites the article 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity'.

claimThe article 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity' is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

measurementThe global mean AHEI score in the study 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018' was 40.3 (95% UI 39.4, 41.3).

measurementA correction to the paper 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018' was published on 24 January 2023.

referenceThe study 'Rural and Urban Dietary Water Footprints and Self-Sufficiencies in a Water-Abundant and Populous Region' published in Water Resources Management (2026) cites the article 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity'.

referenceThe study 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018' compared three validated dietary patterns: the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, and the Mediterranean Diet Score (MED17).

referenceThe study 'Adversity, adiposity, nutrition and metabolic well-being in multi-ethnic Asia' published in Nature Metabolism (2026) cites the article 'Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity'.