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Methodological issues in nutrition surveillance: the CDC experience.

F L Trowbridge1, F L Wong, T E Byers

  • 1Division of Nutrition, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.

The Journal of Nutrition
|November 1, 1990
PubMed
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Nutrition surveillance systems collect vital public health data. Expanding these systems to include adults and adolescents is crucial for addressing chronic disease risk factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Nutrition surveillance systems provide essential state- and locality-specific data for public health nutrition programs.
  • Current systems, like the Pediatric and Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance Systems (PPNSS) by the CDC, focus on infants, children, and pregnant women.
  • These systems face methodological challenges including representativeness, quality control, and indicator sensitivity/specificity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the need for expanding nutrition surveillance beyond maternal and child populations.
  • To incorporate nutrition-related behaviors and risk factors in adolescents and adults.
  • To discuss the methodological issues in operating expanded nutrition surveillance systems.

Main Methods:

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  • Review of existing nutrition surveillance systems, including the Pediatric and Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance Systems (PPNSS).
  • Examination of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for adult nutrition data.
  • Description of a new school-based surveillance system for adolescent nutrition behaviors.

    • Main Results:

    • Existing systems provide valuable data but have limitations in scope and methodology.
    • The BRFSS collects data on overweight, weight-loss practices, and cholesterol screening.
    • A new school-based system is being developed to assess adolescent nutrition.

    Conclusions:

    • Nutrition surveillance must evolve to encompass all age groups to address the growing recognition of nutritional risk factors for chronic diseases.
    • Methodological challenges in data collection and interpretation must be addressed for effective public health decision-making.
    • Expanding surveillance to include adolescents and adults is critical for comprehensive public health nutrition management.