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2 Characteristics of a System for Measuring Food Consumption Patterns
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... Thus the system must have an efficient data reduction system including coding and editing. · The system should provide data on usual and extreme intake patterns, i.e., assess the variability of food intake within the population groups in relation to potential consequences on nutrition and health status.
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... At the present time many agencies, institutions, and individuals are involved in studies to assess food consumption and nutritional and health status of individuals and population groups. However, lack of common sampling designs and sociodemographic data makes it difficult to integrate or properly evaluate data obtained from these different sources.


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