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Nutritional surveillance.

J B Mason, J T Mitchell

    Bulletin of the World Health Organization
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    Nutritional surveillance systems monitor population nutrition to inform decisions for improvement. Effective systems use diverse data sources and intersectoral cooperation for timely interventions and planning.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health Nutrition
    • Health Informatics
    • International Development

    Background:

    • Nutritional surveillance is adapted from disease surveillance to monitor and improve population nutrition.
    • Key objectives include long-term planning, program evaluation, and timely intervention warnings for malnutrition.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define the objectives, uses, and users of nutritional surveillance systems.
    • To explore data sources, outputs, and challenges in designing effective systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of nutritional surveillance concepts and objectives.
    • Analysis of data sources (administrative vs. sample surveys) and their limitations.
    • Emphasis on defining information needs for various decision-making levels.

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    Main Results:

    • Nutritional surveillance supports national policies, development, and public health programs.
    • Data outputs typically include malnutrition prevalence and status indicators.
    • Timely warning systems benefit from agricultural indicators, while administrative and survey data have distinct advantages and disadvantages.

    Conclusions:

    • Designing effective nutritional surveillance requires clearly defining information uses and users.
    • A combination of data sources, including ad hoc surveys, is often optimal.
    • Adequate data analysis facilities and intersectoral cooperation are crucial for successful implementation.