Highlights of Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 92.11%92.11%
Fat : 46.90%46.90%
Plant protein : 7.43%7.43%
Animal protein : 6.16%6.16%
52.60% increase in caloric supply : Currently Dominican Republic gets 2614/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1713/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Fruits & Vegetables are three major diet compositions in Dominican Republic
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Dominican Republic
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Dominican Republic average intake is 135.32 grams
Bananas, Plantains and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Dominican Republic
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Dominican Republic average Fruit intake is 715.32grams
In Dominican Republic, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
59.90% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Dominican Republic 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')
