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How dietary intake has been assessed In African countries? A systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorVila-Real, Catarina
dc.contributor.authorPimenta, Ana
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Elisabete
dc.contributor.authorNdegwa, Henry Maina
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-12T15:06:28Z
dc.date.available2017-10-12T15:06:28Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dietary patterns are often considered as one of the main causes of non-communicable diseases worldwide. It is of utmost importance to study dietary habits in developing countries since this work is scarce. Objective: To summarize the most recent research conducted in this field in African countries, namely the most used methodologies and tools. Methods: A systematic review was conducted on MEDLINE®/PubMed, aiming to identify scientific publications focused on studies of dietary intake of different African populations, in a ten-year period. Papers not written in English/Portuguese/Spanish, studies developed among African people but not developed in African countries, studies aiming to assess a particular nutrient/specific food/food toxin and studies that assessed dietary intake among children were excluded. Findings: Out of 99 included studies, the 24-hour recall and the food-frequency questionnaire were the most used dietary intake assessment tools, used to assess diet at an individual level. It was also observed that often country-unspecific food composition databases are used, and the methodologies employed are poorly validated and standardized. Conclusions: There is an emergent need to improve the existing food databases by updating food data and to develop suitable country-specific databases for those that do not have their own food composition table.
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dc.identifier.citationVILA-REAL, Catarina; PIMENTA, Ana; GOMES, Ana M. P.; PINTO, Elisabete; MAINA, Ndegwa Henry - How Dietary Intake Has Been Assessed In African Countries? A Systematic Review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. ISSN 1549-7852 (2016), 1-21pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10408398.2016.1236778pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85021441407
dc.identifier.issn1040-8398
dc.identifier.pmid27996293
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/23051
dc.identifier.wos000427940200010
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subject24-hour recall
dc.subjectAfrican countries
dc.subjectDietary intake assessment tools
dc.subjectFood composition databases
dc.subjectFood-frequency questionnaire
dc.titleHow dietary intake has been assessed In African countries? A systematic reviewpt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleCritical Reviews in Food Science and Nutritionpt_PT
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