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Considerations for the Selection of Portion Size Estimation Methods for Use in Quantitative 24-Hour Dietary Recall Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This Intake survey guidance document discusses key considerations related to the selection, assignment, and use of portion size estimation methods in a quantitative 24-hour dietary…

2020
Vossenaar M, Lubowa A, Hotz C, Deitchler M, Moursi M, Arimond M, Crispim SP, Arsenault J

Guidance for the Development of Food Photographs for Portion Size Estimation in Quantitative 24-Hour Dietary Recall Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This guidance document was produced by Intake in collaboration with the Department of Nutrition at the Federal University of Paraná at Curitiba, Brazil.  The document provides guidance…

2020
Vossenaar M, Crispim SP, Lubowa A, Deitchler M, Moursi M, Arimond M

Facilitated Group Discussions for Dietary Pre-Survey Work in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Guidance for the Design, Implementation, and Use of Data Collected

This Intake guidance document describes how to use Facilitated Group Discussions to collect primary qualitative data to help inform the compilation of the food, recipe, and ingredient list (…

2020
Moursi M, Vossenaar M, Arimond M, Hotz C, Deitchler M

Improving Nutrition through Food Fortification Policy and Programming: Ensuring an Evidence-Based Design with Country-Specific Quantitative 24-Hour Dietary Recall Data

This Intake Advocacy Note describes how country-specific quantitative 24-hour dietary data can be used to inform the evidence-based design of food-based fortification policy and…

2020
Intake - Center for Dietary Assessment

Improving Nutrition through the Development of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines: The Need for Country-Specific Quantitative 24-Hour Dietary Recall Data

This Intake Advocacy Note describes how country-specific quantitative 24-hour dietary data can be used in the development of food based-dietary guidelines to improve nutrition in low-…

2020
Intake - Center for Dietary Assessment

Recommended Specifications for Dietary Scales for Use in Quantitative 24-Hour Dietary Recall Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This Intake survey guidance document provides recommended specifications for dietary scales for use in quantitative 24-hour dietary recall surveys in low- and middle-income countries. …

2020
Vossenaar M, Hotz C, Lubowa A, Ferguson E, Deitchler M

Routines and Procedures to Test the Accuracy and Precision of Digital Dietary Scales Used in Quantitative 24-Hour Dietary Recall Surveys

This Intake survey guidance describes recommended routines and procedures to test the accuracy and precision of digital dietary scales during all phases of survey work - before first use, during…

2020
Vossenaar M, Deitchler M, Hotz C, Lubowa A, Ferguson E

Establishing Desirable Fortificant Levels for Calcium, Iron, and Zinc in Foods for Infant and Young Child Feeding: Examples from Three Asian Countries

This paper reports on the application of the World Health Organization's recommended procedures for establishing desirable fortificant levels for three problem micronutrients (calcium, iron, and…

2014
Gibbs MM, Carriquiry AL, Capanzana MV, Gibson RS

Planning Dietary Improvements Without Additional Costs for Low-Income Individuals in Brazil: Linear Programming Optimization as a Tool for Public Policy in Nutrition and Health

This paper describes the use of diet optimization on national dietary data collected in Brazil, to inform how best to improve the nutrient content of the diet of lower-income households, without…

2019
Verly-Jr E, Sichieri R, Darmon N, Maillot M, Sarti FM

Methodology for Developing and Evaluating Food-Based Dietary Guidelines and a Healthy Eating Index for Ethiopia: A Study Protocol

This paper describes the methodology used to develop food-based dietary guidelines and a Healthy Eating Index for use in Ethiopia, and a score to evaluate adherence to the Ethiopia food-based…

2019
Bekele TH, de Vries JJHM, Trijsburg L, Feskens E, Covic N, Kennedy G, Brouwer ID