Jennifer Coates|Brooke Colaiezzi|Winnie Bell|U. Ruth Charrondière|Catherine Leclercq
Overcoming Dietary Assessment Challenges in Low-Income Countries: Technological Solutions Proposed by the International Dietary Data Expansion (INDDEX) Project
Tufts University|Tufts University|Tufts University|Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations|Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
increasing number lowincome countries lics exhibit high rates malnutrition coincident rising rates overweight obesity individuallevel dietary data needed inform effective responses yet dietary data largescale surveys conducted lics remain extremely limited discussion paper first seeks highlight barriers collection use individuallevel dietary data lics second introduces readers new technological developments research initiatives remedy situation led international dietary data expansion inddex project constraints conducting largescale dietary assessments include significant costs time burden technical complexity limited investment dietary research infrastructure including necessary tools databases required collect individuallevel dietary data large surveys address existing bottlenecks inddex project developing dietary assessment platform lics called inddex24 consisting mobile application integrated web database application expected facilitate seamless data collection processing tools subject rigorous testing including feasibility validation cost studies scale dietary data collection use lics inddex project also invest food composition databases individuallevel dietary data dissemination platform capacity development activities although inddex project activities expected improve ability researchers policymakers lowincome countries collect process use dietary data global nutrition community urged commit significant investments order adequately address range scope challenges described paper