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 Italy gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 59.24%59.24%
Fat : 47.08%47.08%
Animal protein : 7.88%7.88%
Plant protein : 6.80%6.80%
20.99% increase in caloric supply : Currently Italy gets 3579/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2958/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in Italy
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Italy
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Italy average intake is 353.07 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Grapes and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Italy
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Italy average Fruit intake is 382.99grams
In Italy, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
64.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Italy 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')
