Developing an online food composition database for an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop an online food composition database of locally consumed foods among an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda.

Design

Using a community-based approach and collaboration with local nutritionists, we collected a list of foods for inclusion in the database through focus group discussions, an individual dietary survey and markets and shops assessment. The food database was then created using seven steps: identification of foods for inclusion in the database; initial data cleaning and removal of duplicate items; linkage of foods to existing generic food composition tables; mapping and calculation of the nutrient content of recipes and foods; allocating portion sizes and accompanying foods; quality checks with local and international nutritionists; and

SUBMITTER: Scarpa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8145457 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature