A European food consumption survey method–conclusions and recommendations

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue , 2002, Pages S89-S94

  Becker, W ^f  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b Icelandic Nutrition Council   (Iceland)

^c DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

^d TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^f NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Comparability; Dietary indicators; Efcosum; Europe; Food consumption; Monitoring; Nutrition surveillance

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SAMPLING; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET; EUROPEAN UNION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RECALL; STANDARD;

DATA COLLECTION; DIET SURVEYS; ENERGY INTAKE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 2142647088     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601432     Document Type: Article

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