@misc{10481/61496,
year = {2019},
month = {7},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/61496},
abstract = {Food composition data is important for stakeholders and users active in the areas of food,
nutrition and health. Newchallenges related to the quality of food composition data reflect the dynamic
changes in these areas while the emerging technologies create new opportunities. These challenges
and the impact on food composition data for the Mediterranean region were reviewed during the
NUTRIMAD 2018 congress of the Spanish Society for Community Nutrition. Data harmonization
and standardization, data compilation and use, thesauri, food classification and description, and data
exchange are some of the areas that require new approaches. Consistency in documentation, linking
of information between datasets, food matching and capturing portion size information suggest
the need for new automated tools. Research Infrastructures bring together key data and services.
The delivery of sustainable networks and Research Infrastructures in food, nutrition and health will
help to increase access to and effective use of food composition data. EuroFIR AISBL coordinates
experts and national compilers and contributes to worldwide efforts aiming to produce and maintain
high quality data and tools. A Mediterranean Network that shares high quality food composition data
is vital for the development of ambitious common research and policy initiatives in support of the
Mediterranean Diet.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Food composition data},
keywords = {Food description},
keywords = {Dietary assessment},
keywords = {Research infrastructure},
title = {Food Composition at Present: New Challenges},
doi = {10.3390/nu11081714},
author = {Kapsokefalou, Maria and Martínez De Victoria Muñoz, Emilio},
}