Comparison between household food purchase and individual food consumption in Brazil

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to compare Household Budget Survey (HBS) data on food purchasing and individual food consumption, collected in the same nationwide survey.DesignFood purchase information for each household was collected by a seven-day collective acquisition diary, applied to 55 970 households. Food consumption information was obtained from household members over 10 years old by the application of two non-consecutive food records in a sub-sample of the HBS. Cooking and correction factors were applied when necessary, and all food items reported were grouped into twelve main food groups. Food purchase and consumption data were presented as absolute weight (g/person per d) and as relative contribution to energy intake (%) for the overall study population, which was stratified according to household income.SettingBrazil.ParticipantsNational estimates of food consumption and purchase for Brazil.ResultsThe greatest differences between purchase and consumption data (purchase minus consumption) were observed for meat (−168 g), beans/legumes (−48 g), roots/tubers (−36 g) and fruits (−31 g). When expressed in terms of energy contribution, the highest differences were found for cereals (13 %) and oils and fats (11 %). Differences between purchase and consumption data were generally lower in the highest compared with the lowest household income quintile; and were lower for most main food groups when considering only foods reported as being eaten at home.ConclusionsWith few exceptions, food purchase expressed as relative energy contribution, as opposed to absolute weight, can provide a good picture of actual consumption in the Brazilian population.

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FAO/WHO GIFT: increasing the availability, harmonization and use of individual quantitative food consumption data worldwide

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.768 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

R Ferreira de Sousa ◽

A Balcerzak ◽

T Bevere ◽

V Padula de Quadros

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Geographical Area ◽

Dietary Exposure ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Food Groups ◽

Middle Income ◽

Consumption Data ◽

Food Consumption Data

Abstract Introduction Understanding the various eating habits of different population groups, according to the geographical area, is critical to develop evidence-based policies for nutrition and food safety. The FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT) is a novel open-access online platform, hosted by FAO and supported by WHO, providing access to harmonized individual quantitative food consumption (IQFC) data, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods FAO/WHO GIFT disseminates IQFC data as ready-to-use food-based indicators in the form of infographics, and as microdata. The infographics intend to facilitate the use of these data by policy makers, providing an overview of key data according to population segments and food groups. The microdata is publicly available for download, and is intended for users that would like to do further analysis of the data. Results FAO/WHO GIFT is a growing repository. By June 2020, 14 datasets were available for dissemination and download, and an additional 44 datasets will be made available by 2022. FAO/WHO GIFT also provides an inventory of existing IQFC data worldwide, which currently contains detailed information on 268 surveys conducted in 105 countries. Conclusions FAO/WHO GIFT collates, harmonizes and disseminates IQFC data collected in different countries. This harmonization is aimed at enhancing the consistency and reliability of nutrient intake and dietary exposure assessments globally. FAO/WHO GIFT is developed in synergy with other global initiatives aimed at increasing the quality, availability and use of IQFC data in LMICs to enable evidence-based policy-making for better nutrition and food safety.

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Harmonizing Dietary Datasets Around the World for Global Diet Monitoring: Methods from the Global Dietary Database and the Global Individual Food Consumption Data Tool (OR06-06-19)

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzz039.or06-06-19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Dimitra Karageorgou ◽

Laura Lara-Castor ◽

Catherine Leclercq ◽

Victoria Padula de Quadros ◽

Sofia Ioannidou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Food Groups ◽

Monitoring Methods ◽

Food Record ◽

Individual Level ◽

Consumption Data ◽

Food Consumption Data ◽

The World ◽

Dietary Data

Abstract Objectives To systematically identify, compile, and harmonize national and sub-national individual-level dietary data around the world using a common food classification and description system (FCDS); promote collaboration with data owners worldwide; and publicly disseminate methods and datasets to the global nutrition community. Methods The Global Dietary Database (GDD) and the FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT) initiative, in collaboration with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), developed a framework to standardize the characterization of 24-hour recall and food record survey data at their finest level, using FoodEx2 (Figure). FoodEx2 is a comprehensive FCDS developed by EFSA, adapted for international high-quality food characterization and methodologically superior to prior international FCDS. Single food items are characterized through a classification system (hierarchical nested food groups) and 32 description elements (facets), such as cooking process. Standardized criteria, procedures, and templates were developed to: (1) identify and (2) prioritize eligible surveys for FoodEx2 mapping; (3) efficiently contact data owners and obtain approval for public dissemination; (4) allocate financial assistance as appropriate; (5) obtain survey information and assess survey and diet tool quality; (6) train data owners on dataset preparation and FoodEx2 mapping; (7) collect harmonized microdata, including structure, sociodemographics, diet metrics, units of measure, and food characterization; and (8) publicly disseminate methods and datasets via the GDD and FAO/WHO GIFT platforms. Results A total of 151 surveys have been identified as high priority. Harmonization has been completed for 24 European surveys by EFSA, which will be incorporated in the GDD and FAO/WHO GIFT platforms upon approval of data owners; 8 surveys by FAO/WHO GIFT; and is ongoing for another 4. Thus far, the data owners of 53 surveys from 41 countries, including Brazil, India, and Iran, confirmed interest in joining; all surveys either used none or a local FCDS. Conclusions These new methods developed will provide the most comprehensive and standardized databases of dietary intakes worldwide. Such global dietary data harmonization is imperative for global diet monitoring and informed priority setting. Funding Sources Gates Foundation. Supporting Tables, Images and/or Graphs

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Information, Policy, and the Sources of Fat and Cholesterol in the U.S. Diet

Journal of Public Policy & Marketing ◽

10.1177/074391569401300202 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 200-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Pauline M. Ippolito ◽

Alan D. Mathios

Keyword(s):

Heart Disease ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Information Policy ◽

Health Claims ◽

Food Groups ◽

Consumption Data ◽

Food Consumption Data ◽

Before And After ◽

The U.S

Increasing empirical evidence indicates that consumers are incorporating information linking fat and cholesterol consumption to heart disease and cancer into their basic dietary decisions. The authors analyze food consumption data for individuals to determine which food categories were involved in the overall reductions in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol consumption and whether these categories differed during the periods before and after the change in regulations governing producer health claims. The results indicate that reductions occurred in more food groups during the 1985–1990 period compared with the 1977–1985 period. The evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that producer claims are an important source of detailed information and inconsistent with the hypothesis that the health claims policy led to sufficient deception to slow dietary improvements underway prior to the change.

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Adult food consumption by household composition: an analysis of the first National Dietary Survey, Brazil, 2008–2009

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980019002374 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 193-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paulo Rogério Melo Rodrigues ◽

Luana Silva Monteiro ◽

Diana Barbosa Cunha ◽

Rosely Sichieri ◽

Rosangela Alves Pereira

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Household Income ◽

Nationwide Survey ◽

Food Group ◽

Household Composition ◽

Living Alone ◽

Food Groups ◽

Dietary Survey ◽

Nutritional Characteristics

AbstractObjective:To evaluate differences in food consumption of Brazilian adults according to the presence of children and adolescents in the household.Design:Averages of two non-consecutive days of food records from the first Brazilian National Dietary Survey were analysed and classified into eighteen food groups according to nutritional characteristics and use in diet. We compared the mean percentage contribution to total daily energy intake of each food group according to three groups of household composition: adults living alone or with other adults (32·7 %), adults living with children (35·6 %) and adults living with adolescents (31·7 %).Setting:Brazilian nationwide survey, 2008–2009.Participants:Adults aged 20–59 years (n 6312; 52·1 % female).Results:Women living alone or with other adults had higher consumption of vegetables, milk and other drinks, and lower consumption of beans and rice, compared with those living with children or adolescents. Men living alone or with other adults had higher consumption of sweets & desserts and vegetables, and lower consumption of beans, compared with those living with children or adolescents. According to household income, adults in the highest tertile who lived with children or adolescents presented a mixed consumption of healthy and unhealthy foods, whereas their counterparts in the first income tertile presented a marked consumption of foods considered traditional of the Brazilian population.Conclusions:There are differences in food consumption based on the presence of children and adolescents in the household, with greater variation according to gender and household income.

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Food groups for allergen risk assessment: Combining food consumption data from different countries in Europe

Food and Chemical Toxicology ◽

10.1016/j.fct.2018.05.042 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 118 ◽

pp. 371-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sophie Birot ◽

Charlotte B. Madsen ◽

Astrid G. Kruizinga ◽

Amélie Crépet ◽

Tue Christensen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Food Groups ◽

Consumption Data ◽

Food Consumption Data

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FAO/WHO GIFT (Global Individual Food consumption data Tool): a global repository for harmonised individual quantitative food consumption studies

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ◽

10.1017/s0029665119000491 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 78 (4) ◽

pp. 484-495 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

C. Leclercq ◽

P. Allemand ◽

A. Balcerzak ◽

F. Branca ◽

R. F. Sousa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Policy Development ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Geographical Area ◽

Dietary Exposure ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Food Groups ◽

Consumption Data ◽

Food Consumption Data

Knowing who eats what, understanding the various eating habits of different population groups, according to the geographical area, is critical to develop evidence-based policies for nutrition and food safety. The FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT) is a novel open-access online platform, hosted by FAO and supported by WHO, providing access to harmonised individual quantitative food consumption (IQFC) data, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). FAO/WHO GIFT is a growing repository, which will serve as the global FAO/WHO hub to disseminate IQFC microdata. Currently five datasets from LMIC are available for dissemination, and an additional fifty datasets will be made available by 2022. To facilitate the use of these data by policy makers, ready-to-use food-based indicators are provided for an overview of key data according to population segments and food groups. FAO/WHO GIFT also provides an inventory of existing IQFC data worldwide, which currently contains detailed information on 188 surveys conducted in seventy-two countries. In order for end-users to be able to aggregate the available data, all datasets are harmonised with the European Food Safety Authority's food classification and description system FoodEx2 (modified for global use). This harmonisation is aimed at enhancing the consistency and reliability of nutrient intake and dietary exposure assessments. FAO/WHO GIFT is developed in synergy with other global initiatives aimed at increasing the quality, availability and use of IQFC data in LMIC to enable evidence-based decision-making and policy development for better nutrition and food safety.

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Do we eat what we buy? Relative validity of grocery purchase data as an indicator of food consumption in the LoCard study

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114521004177 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-24

Author(s):

Henna Vepsäläinen ◽

Jaakko Nevalainen ◽

Satu Kinnunen ◽

Suvi T Itkonen ◽

Jelena Meinilä ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Household Income ◽

Adult Population ◽

Food Groups ◽

Resource Saving ◽

Future Studies ◽

Large Samples ◽

Grocery Purchase ◽

Data Frequency ◽

Loyalty Card

Abstract The validity of grocery purchase data as an indicator of food consumption is uncertain. This paper investigated 1) the associations between food consumption and grocery purchases using automatically accumulated purchase data, and 2) whether the strength of the associations differed in certain sub-populations. The participants filled in a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), and a major Finnish retailer issued us with their loyalty-card holders grocery purchase data covering the 1- and 12-month periods preceding the FFQ. We used gamma statistics to study the association between thirds/quarters of FFQ and grocery purchase data (frequency/amount) separately for 18 food groups among the 11,983 participants. Stratified analyses were conducted for subgroups based on gender, family structure, educational level, household income and self-estimated share of purchases from the retailer. We also examined the proportion of participants classified into the same, adjacent, subsequent and opposite categories using the FFQ and purchase data. The gammas ranged from 0.12 (cooked vegetables) to 0.75 (margarines). Single households had stronger gammas than two-adult families, and participants with >60% of purchases from the retailer had stronger gammas. For most food groups, the proportion of participants classified into the same or adjacent category was >70%. Most discrepancies were observed for fresh/cooked vegetables, berries, and vegetable oils. Even though the two methods did not categorize all food groups similarly, we conclude that grocery purchase data are able to describe food consumption in an adult population, and future studies should consider purchase data as a resource-saving and moderately valid measure in large samples.

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The past, present and future of food consumption databases

Orvosi Hetilap ◽

10.1556/oh.2012.29475 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 153 (43) ◽

pp. 1692-1700

Author(s):

Viktória Szűcs ◽

Erzsébet Szabó ◽

Diána Bánáti

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Age Groups ◽

Collection Method ◽

The Past ◽

Consumption Data ◽

Food Consumption Data ◽

International Projects ◽

Collection Methods ◽

The Eu

Results of the food consumption surveys are utilized in many areas, such as for example risk assessment, cognition of consumer trends, health education and planning of prevention projects. Standardization of national consumption data for international comparison is an important task. The intention work began in the 1970s. Because of the widespread utilization of food consumption data, many international projects have been done with the aim of their harmonization. The present study shows data collection methods for groups of the food consumption data, their utilization, furthermore, the stations of the international harmonization works in details. The authors underline that for the application of the food consumption data on the international level, it is crucial to harmonize the surveys’ parameters (e.g. time of data collection, method, number of participants, number of the analysed days and the age groups). For this purpose the efforts of the EU menu project, started in 2012, are promising. Orv. Hetil., 2012, 153, 1692–1700.

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FOOD CONSUMPTION OF CHILDREN AGED 1 TO 5 IN PHUOC VINH WARD, HUE CITY BY 24 HOURS FOOD RECORDING

Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy ◽

10.34071/jmp.2015.4_5.21 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 153-161

Author(s):

Thi Bach Yen Hoang ◽

Thi Hai Pham ◽

Dinh Tuyen Hoang ◽

Thi Huong Le ◽

Van Thang Vo

Keyword(s):

Total Energy ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Economic Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Food Groups ◽

Food Record ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Food Consumption Survey ◽

Food Consumed

Food consumption survey is an essential parts of nutrition surveys. It helps to determine the type and quantity of food consumed, assessing the balance of the diet, the relationship between nutrient intake and health, diseases, and economic status, culture society... There are many methods to investigate food consumption. 24-hour food record is a method that record all food consumed by the subject during previous 24 hours. Using this method in chidren helps to assess the their diet to see if it responses the demand in order to have proper nutrition. Objectives: 1. Calculating the number of each food groups consumed within 24 hours of children 1 to 5 years in Phuoc Vinh ward, Hue City; 2. Assessing the quality of their diet and some related factors. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was implemented on 200 pairs of children aged 1 to 5 and parents or caregivers living in Phuoc Vinh ward, Hue city and some related factors. Results: 82% of the children’s diets covered 4 food groups. Prevalence of glucide, protein, lipide out of the total energy intake were 44.1%, 19.5%, 36.3% respectively within group of 12-<48 months and 50%, 19.5%, 30.6% respectively within group of 48-<72 months. Total energy and protein intake were higher than demanded (p <0.05) while glucide and lipide were lower than demanded (p <0.05). Economical status of family was significant associated with variety of food (all 4 food groups) in the diet of children (p <0.05) and total energy consumed (p <0.05). Conclusion: The children did not have proper nutrition so further research need to be implemented to have suitable interventions. Key words: 24 hours food records, children aged 1 to 5, Hue city.

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Evaluation of Nutrient Intake and Food Consumption among Dutch Toddlers

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13051531 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 1531

Author(s):

Elly Steenbergen ◽

Anne Krijger ◽

Janneke Verkaik-Kloosterman ◽

Liset E. M. Elstgeest ◽

Sovianne ter Borg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Saturated Fatty Acids ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Food Groups ◽

Milk Products ◽

Health Council ◽

Dutch Health

Improving dietary habits at a young age could prevent adverse health outcomes. The aim was to gain insight into the adequacy of the dietary intake of Dutch toddlers, which may provide valuable information for preventive measures. Data obtained from the Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2012–2016 were used, which included 672 children aged one to three years. Habitual intakes of nutrients were evaluated according to recommendations set by the Dutch Health Council. Specific food groups were evaluated according to the Dutch food-based dietary guidelines. For most nutrients, intakes were estimated to be adequate. High intakes were found for saturated fatty acids, retinol, iodine, copper, zinc, and sodium. No statement could be provided on the adequacy of intakes of alpha-linoleic acids, N-3 fish fatty acids, fiber, and iron. 74% of the toddlers used dietary supplements, and 59% used vitamin D supplements specifically. Total median intakes of vegetables, bread, and milk products were sufficient. Consumption of bread, potatoes and cereals, milk products, fats, and drinks consisted largely of unhealthy products. Consumption of unfavorable products may have been the cause of the observed high and low intakes of several nutrients. Shifting towards a healthier diet that is more in line with the guidelines may positively affect the dietary intake of Dutch toddlers and prevent negative health impacts, also later in life.

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