Knowra Dietary pattern Dietary pattern A dietary pattern is the customary combination of foods and beverages consumed over time. It captures how foods are eaten together, rather than focusing on a single food or nutrient.
Food group : A category of foods with similar nutritional properties or culinary uses. Food groups provide a practical way to describe the components of a dietary pattern.
Healthy Eating Index : A scoring system that measures how closely a diet aligns with dietary guidelines. It translates reported foods into a score for overall diet quality.
Diet quality : An assessment of how well a diet meets nutritional recommendations and supports health. It summarizes health-relevant features of an overall dietary pattern.
Nutrient-based approach : An approach to nutrition that evaluates individual nutrients rather than combinations of foods. It isolates components that a dietary-pattern approach considers together.
Nutrient : A substance in food that supports energy, growth, maintenance, or bodily function. Nutrients help explain what a pattern supplies, though they do not describe foods eaten together.
Mediterranean diet : A dietary pattern emphasizing plant foods, olive oil, and typically moderate fish and dairy. It is a widely studied pattern associated with distinctive food combinations.
Dietary assessment : The measurement of foods, beverages, or nutrients consumed by individuals or groups. Pattern analysis depends on methods that estimate intake over time.
Single-food effect : A health effect attributed to consuming one particular food. It focuses on one item, while patterns capture habitual combinations.
Food frequency questionnaire : A survey that estimates how often people consume specified foods over a defined period. It measures customary intake that can be used to characterize a pattern.
DASH diet : An eating plan rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy, designed to help lower blood pressure. It shows how a defined pattern can be designed around a health goal.
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