Ene-Obong, H.N. and Sanusi, R.A. and Udenta, E.A. (2013) Data collection and assessment of commonly consumed foods and recipes in six geo-political zones in Nigeria: Important for the development of a National Food Composition Database and Dietary Assessment. Food Chemistry, 140 (3). pp. 539-546.
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Abstract
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to collect and assess commonly consumed foods/recipes from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria for the production of food composition database (FCDB) for dietary assessment. Communities used were selected using a multi-stage sampling plan. Focus group discussions, interviews, recipe documentation, food preparations and literature reviews were employed. Qualitative methods were used to analyse and present data. SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis was used to evaluate the project. A total of 322 recipes were collected out of which 110 were soups. Food consumption patterns across the geographical zones were found to be changing. Variations in recipes and methods of preparation of similar foods were observed. Factors to be considered in the development of a country-specific FCDB were identified. There were challenges with the use of values reported in literature for Nigerian foods. The study justifies the need for a country-specific FCDB that will include traditional recipes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The authors wish to acknowledge the World Bank/Federal Government of Nigeria STEP-B Project for supporting this baseline study and for recently providing some basic research equipmentto the Department of Biochemi stry (Nutrition Unit),University of Calabar for the continua tion of the study |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Food consumption data, Commonly consumed foods, Traditional foods/recipes, Development, Country-specific, Food composition database |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. |
| Subjects: | Postharvest Management > Food Technology Statistics and Experimentation |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Balakrishna Garadasu |
| Date Deposited: | 14 May 2013 06:18 |
| Last Modified: | 14 May 2013 06:18 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.01.102 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10510 |
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