OBJECTIVE: To develop an index of overall diet quality. DESIGN: The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) was developed based on a 10-component system of five food groups, four nutrients, and a measure of variety in food intake. Each of the 10 components has a score ranging from 0 to 10, so ...
The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a composite tool that assesses the degree to which individuals conform to the recommendations of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. Previous versions of this index have shown to influence lipid levels. The objective was to evaluate the diet quality of triethnic, ...
Conclusions: Usage of the latest iteration of the Healthy Eating Index, HEI 2015, has been growing in the only 20 months since its release in 2017. Publications using it include a range of topics, such as economic research, epidemiology, surveillance, and sustainability. Given the relatively ...
RESEARCHMonographUpdate of the Healthy Eating Index: HEI-2015Susan M. Krebs-Smith, PhD, MPH; TusaRebecca E. Pannucci, PhD, MPH, RD; Amy F. Subar, PhD, MPH, RD;Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, PhD, MHSc, RD; Jennifer L. Lerman, MPH, RD, LDN; Janet A. Tooze, PhD, MPH; Magdalena M. Wi...
2023 Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsThe purpose of this review is to share the process for reviewing, updating, and developing the most recent version of the Healthy Eating Index-2020 (HEI-2020) for ages 2 and older, following the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 202...
The objective of this study was to use the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) to evaluate the quality of foods consumed from the four major outlets where food is obtained—stores, full-service restaurants, quick-services restaurants, and schools—and to assess changes over time. This cross-...
The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) was calculated summing the individual scores (0-10) assigned to 10 index components.The majority of participants (84.5%) had diet that 'needs improvement' (HEI score: 51-80). Twelve percent of participants had 'poor diet' and only 3.5% of schoolchildren had...
However, the association between these problems and the healthy eating index-2015 (HEI-2015) remains unknown. Although the HEI-2015 originated from American dietary guidelines, its comprehensive evaluation of diet quality provides valuable insights for various populations, including Iranians. Therefore, ...
To compare the overall diet quality, measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), among women of reproductive age at different life stages- pregnant, parent/child role model, or childless. Design: Secondary data analyses from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2016...
We compare the nutritional quality of these dietary patterns using healthy eating index scores across individuals’ income and other socio-economic characteristics. Individuals with higher income or education levels are more likely to adopt healthier diets but are also responsible for larger environmental ...