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5 Future Directions and Data Gaps
Pages 121-126

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From page 121...
... These include systematic reviews, larger and more accessible databases, information on factors affecting culture- and context-specific food choices and dietary patterns, new modeling techniques (e.g., new tools for assessing risk of bias) , and new metabolic biomarkers of nutritional status.
From page 122...
... Finally, the increasing globalization of trade in processed and fortified foods means that labeling and nutrient content information on foods must be as consistent and understandable as possible; a harmonized approach will help to achieve consistency. STEPS REQUIRED TO ENCOURAGE COMMITMENT TO THE GUIDELINES There has been relatively little implementation of the organizing framework for harmonizing NRVs proposed in the King and Garza (2007)
From page 123...
... An exemplar model might be the Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System hosted by WHO.1 In addition, by coupling repositories with software packages that include algorithms or models that make bioavailability corrections that use AR and UL data, low- and middle-income countries would be able to use this data to estimate the prevalence of inadequate and excessive intakes in specific population subgroups. Sharing Scientific Expertise Scientific expertise is not always available to cover reviews for all nutrients or population subgroups (e.g., infants)
From page 124...
... . Such guidance could include information on: • Managing missing ARs; • Increasing the availability of local and regional data; • Encouraging regional working groups and partnerships; • Clarifying data uncertainties, such as food intake and composition data limitations; and • Facilitating access to harmonization tools, for example, through a "Secretariat" or other international organization.
From page 125...
... Systematic reviews of NRVs from other countries will identify the key factors that need to address specific economic, social, and cultural influences on the food supply and the population's nutritional status. Systematic reviews from other countries can be used to identify the key factors that need to be addressed when deriving NRVs, and possibly, to adjust estimated NRVs based on variations in the food supply, physical activity, and usual body size.
From page 126...
... 2018. Global har monization of methodological approaches to nutrient intake recommendations: Pro ceedings of a workshop.


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