Dietary_diversity
Dietary diversity is the variety or the number of different food groups people eat over the time given.[1] Many researchers might use the word ' dietary diversity' and ‘dietary variety’ interchangeably.[2] However, some researchers differentiate the definition between 2 words that dietary diversity has defined as the difference of food groups while dietary variety has focused on the actual food items people intake.[3]
Dietary diversity is related to nutrient intakes and is also an indicator of dietary quality.[4] Moreover, dietary diversity associated with health outcomes such as being overweight [5] or an increased mortality [6].Dietary diversity is influenced by various determinants such as physical and mental health, economic status, or food environment.[7]