Comprehensive global review and methodological framework for developing food atlases.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

An atlas is a trustworthy resource created from precise data collection that serves as a guide for communities. A food atlas is a useful tool for analyzing dietary data. There is a growing need for a food atlas that is part of the nation's strategy to help the health sector with specific nutritional or dietary assessments of individual consumption and overall wellbeing. Although researchers previously attempted to create a food atlas on a national level, the process of data collection was not well defined.

Methods

This study provides an overview of global food atlases that can be used to develop a procedure manual to guide experts in creating a dependable food atlas.

Results

To date, 27 countries have developed food atlases for various reasons. After exam

SUBMITTER: Fallata G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11620897 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature