Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 82.76%82.76%
Fat : 36.58%36.58%
Animal protein : 7.57%7.57%
Plant protein : 7.07%7.07%
33.98% increase in caloric supply : Currently Trinidad and Tobago gets 3052/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2278/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Trinidad and Tobago
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Trinidad and Tobago
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Trinidad and Tobago average intake is 102.93 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Trinidad and Tobago
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Trinidad and Tobago average Fruit intake is 306.44grams
In Trinidad and Tobago, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
48.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Trinidad and Tobago 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')
