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The European Food Consumption Validation Project: conclusions and recommendations.

E J de Boer1, N Slimani, P van 't Veer

  • 1National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands.

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|July 7, 2011
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The European Food Consumption Validation (EFCOVAL) Project validated the 24-hour dietary recall (24-HDR) method using EPIC-Soft for European food consumption surveillance. This approach is suitable for assessing nutritional adequacy and food safety in adults and children.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutritional epidemiology
  • Dietary assessment methodology
  • Food safety exposure assessment

Background:

  • The European Food Consumption Validation (EFCOVAL) Project aimed to validate dietary assessment methods across Europe.
  • Previous methods required enhancement for broader application and accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the 2-day non-consecutive 24-hour dietary recall (24-HDR) method using EPIC-Soft software.
  • To adapt dietary assessment for younger populations and chemical exposure assessment.
  • To improve statistical methods for estimating usual dietary intake distributions.

Main Methods:

  • Development and validation of the EPIC-Soft software for 24-hour dietary recalls (24-HDRs).
  • Application of 2-day non-consecutive 24-HDRs combined with food propensity questionnaires.
  • Utilizing EPIC-Soft for dietary exposure assessment of hazardous chemicals.
  • Development of the Multiple Source Method for estimating usual intake distributions.

Main Results:

  • EPIC-Soft software was enhanced, validating the 2-day 24-HDR method for estimating usual protein and potassium intake in European adults.
  • The method effectively ranked individuals' fish and fruit/vegetable intake across five European centers.
  • Dietary intake in children was assessed using EPIC-Soft 24-HDRs and food recording booklets.
  • Standardized food descriptions in EPIC-Soft aided in estimating exposure to flavoring substances.
  • The Multiple Source Method accurately estimated population usual intake distributions from repeated 24-HDR data.

Conclusions:

  • Repeated 24-HDRs using EPIC-Soft, a food propensity questionnaire, and intake modeling are suitable for pan-European surveillance of nutritional adequacy and food safety in adults and children aged 7+.
  • Standardized implementation plans, including capacity building and database linkage, are crucial for wider adoption in European countries.