Quality Assessment of Romanian’s Diet by Healthy Eating Index

Constandache Mihaela (), Elena Condrea () and Stanciu Anca-Cristina ()
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Constandache Mihaela: „Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University of Bucharest, Faculty of Tourism and Commercial Management Constanta
Stanciu Anca-Cristina: „Ovidius”University of Constanta, Faculty of Economic Sciences

Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, 2014, vol. XIV, issue 1, 285-290

Abstract: The Healthy Eating Index is a summary measure of the overall quality of people’s diets designed to compare compliance with key diet quality recommendations. The quality of people’s diet is concern because poor eating patterns are major factors in the increasing rate of obesity and cardiovascular diseases and are contributing factors to related health outcomes. This study provides a better understanding of the quality of Romanian’s diet and the areas that need to be improved by analysing their Healthy Eating Index components and total score. The results of the study indicated that the Romanian’s diet needs improvement. Particularly, people need to increase the consumption of whole fruit, dark green and orange vegetables and legumes. On the other hand, people need to decrease their consumption of saturated fats sodium and extra calories.

Keywords: HEI; diet quality; risk factors; chronic diseases; health. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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