Development of a dietary index based on the Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program (BALANCE)

Abstract Background The diet of the Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program (BALANCE) classifies food into four groups and sets the daily amount to be consumed. The dietary approach of BALANCE is different from other dietary recommendations; therefore, it is not possible to use existing dieta...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Tereza da Silva, Ângela Cristine Bersch-Ferreira, Camila Ragne Torreglosa, Bernardete Weber, Renata Bertazzi Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-018-0359-5