Highlights of Antigua and Barbuda BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Antigua and Barbuda gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 63.34%63.34%
Fat : 40.35%40.35%
Animal protein : 11.32%11.32%
Plant protein : 5.35%5.35%
20.37% increase in caloric supply : Currently Antigua and Barbuda gets 2417/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2008/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Meat and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Antigua and Barbuda
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Antigua and Barbuda
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Antigua and Barbuda average intake is 203.62 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Bananas and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Antigua and Barbuda
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Antigua and Barbuda average Fruit intake is 432.27grams
In Antigua and Barbuda, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
48.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Antigua and Barbuda is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
