Measuring dietary intake in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the methods and tools for estimating fish and seafood intake.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Fish and seafood consumption makes an important but often under-recognized contribution to dietary patterns and nutrition, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Therefore, valid, and reliable dietary assessment tools (DATs) and methods to measure seafood consumption in resource-poor settings are needed.

Objective

To review the available DATs that have been used to measure fish and seafood consumption in LMICs and to assess their quality.

Data sources

A systematic search of the electronic databases Scopus, Embase, and Medline was conducted, identifying 1541 initial articles, of which 122 eligible full-text articles were reviewed.

Data extraction

Data extraction focused on the purpose of dietary assessment, setting, target population g

SUBMITTER: Casey EMD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10925904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature