En respuesta a la preocupación por la amenaza de una epidemia de enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT) relacionadas con la dieta, como enfermedades cardíacas, ciertos tipos de cáncer, diabetes y obesidad, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha preparado un proyecto de estrategia global sobre dieta, salud física actividad y salud, que serán considerados por los Estados Miembros en mayo de 2004.
Addressing the energy and nutrient needs of populations has been a long-standing activity of FAO and WHO – perhaps the longest existing technical activity. The first FAO Expert Committee on requirements met in Washington, DC, in 1949, only four years after the establishment of the United Nations and its technical agencies, and the topic at that time was “Calories”.
The objective of this guideline is to provide recommendations on the consumption of sodium for most adults and children. It is important to establish nutrient guidelines so that nutrition interventions can be developed in a logical, systematic and scientific manner taking into account the best available evidence.
This guideline was coordinated by Dr Nancy Aburto under the supervision of Dr Chizuru Nishida. The World Health Organization (WHO) gratefully acknowledges the technical input and expert advice provided by the members of the WHO Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group Subgroup on Diet and Health, and by the external experts and resource persons involved in the development of this guideline