Development of the Korean Healthy Eating Index for adults, based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Sungha Yun, Sohee Park, Sung-Min Yook, Kirang Kim, Jae Eun Shim, Ji‐Yun Hwang +1 more
Nutrition Research and Practice
Abstract
The KHEI can be useful for establishing and assessing national nutritional policies and in epidemiological studies to assess the relationship between overall dietary quality and chronic diseases. KHEI will need to be continuously updated to reflect changes in dietary guidelines and the KDRI.
Concepts
National Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyMedicineEnvironmental healthBody mass indexDemographyTotal fatHealthy eatingDietary Reference Intake