A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania
Objective Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys (HCES) are increasingly used to assess diets in low- and middle-income countries, but their validity compared to individual-level dietary data remains uncertain. We assessed the strengths and limitations of HCES data for informing strategies to...
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| author | Sandalinas, Fanny Goto, Rie Bliznashka, Lilia Azupogo, Fusta Osman, Mohammed Kinabo, Joyce Olney, Deanna K. Hess, Sonja Y. Malindisa, Evangelista Jeremiah, Kidola Joy, Edward JM |
| author_browse | Azupogo, Fusta Bliznashka, Lilia Goto, Rie Hess, Sonja Y. Jeremiah, Kidola Joy, Edward JM Kinabo, Joyce Malindisa, Evangelista Olney, Deanna K. Osman, Mohammed Sandalinas, Fanny |
| author_facet | Sandalinas, Fanny Goto, Rie Bliznashka, Lilia Azupogo, Fusta Osman, Mohammed Kinabo, Joyce Olney, Deanna K. Hess, Sonja Y. Malindisa, Evangelista Jeremiah, Kidola Joy, Edward JM |
| author_sort | Sandalinas, Fanny |
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| description | Objective Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys (HCES) are increasingly used to assess diets in low- and middle-income countries, but their validity compared to individual-level dietary data remains uncertain. We assessed the strengths and limitations of HCES data for informing strategies to improve diets and nutrition in Tanzania. Design Exploratory analysis of food group consumption estimated from HCES (individualized using the adult female equivalent approach) and 24-hour dietary recall (24hR). We examined concordance and trends by socioeconomic characteristics between methods for 10 food groups and fortifiable food vehicles. Setting and Participants Dietary 24hR of adult women (n=2,599) and HCES data (n=2,604) were collected from the same households in rural Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions in Tanzania. Additionally, food group consumption was estimated using HCES data from the Tanzania National Panel Survey Wave 5 at the national level (n=4,469 households) and for Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions (n=370). Results Dietary patterns were similar using HCES and 24hR data, including low consumption of nutrient-dense foods, while HCES were effective at capturing usual intake of food items eaten episodically. However, compared to 24hR data, energy intakes were substantially lower using HCES data, particularly in large households (42% difference), while there was poor concordance between methods for fruit and meat consumption and for wealth-related trends in cereal and vegetable intake. Conclusion HCES data can provide valuable insights for nutrition policy and planning, however, careful communication and interpretation of evidence is required, given limitations such as assumptions on within-household allocation of foods. Methods development could reduce measurement error. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1755182025-07-22T20:36:56Z A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania Sandalinas, Fanny Goto, Rie Bliznashka, Lilia Azupogo, Fusta Osman, Mohammed Kinabo, Joyce Olney, Deanna K. Hess, Sonja Y. Malindisa, Evangelista Jeremiah, Kidola Joy, Edward JM capacity development data diets nutrition Objective Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys (HCES) are increasingly used to assess diets in low- and middle-income countries, but their validity compared to individual-level dietary data remains uncertain. We assessed the strengths and limitations of HCES data for informing strategies to improve diets and nutrition in Tanzania. Design Exploratory analysis of food group consumption estimated from HCES (individualized using the adult female equivalent approach) and 24-hour dietary recall (24hR). We examined concordance and trends by socioeconomic characteristics between methods for 10 food groups and fortifiable food vehicles. Setting and Participants Dietary 24hR of adult women (n=2,599) and HCES data (n=2,604) were collected from the same households in rural Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions in Tanzania. Additionally, food group consumption was estimated using HCES data from the Tanzania National Panel Survey Wave 5 at the national level (n=4,469 households) and for Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions (n=370). Results Dietary patterns were similar using HCES and 24hR data, including low consumption of nutrient-dense foods, while HCES were effective at capturing usual intake of food items eaten episodically. However, compared to 24hR data, energy intakes were substantially lower using HCES data, particularly in large households (42% difference), while there was poor concordance between methods for fruit and meat consumption and for wealth-related trends in cereal and vegetable intake. Conclusion HCES data can provide valuable insights for nutrition policy and planning, however, careful communication and interpretation of evidence is required, given limitations such as assumptions on within-household allocation of foods. Methods development could reduce measurement error. 2025-07-06 2025-07-07T17:07:27Z 2025-07-07T17:07:27Z Preprint https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175518 en Open Access medRxiv Sandalinas, Fanny; Goto, Rie; Bliznashka, Lilia; Azupogo, Fusta; Osman, Mohammed; Kinabo, Joyce; et al. A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania. MedRxiv preprint available July 6, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.03.25330715 |
| spellingShingle | capacity development data diets nutrition Sandalinas, Fanny Goto, Rie Bliznashka, Lilia Azupogo, Fusta Osman, Mohammed Kinabo, Joyce Olney, Deanna K. Hess, Sonja Y. Malindisa, Evangelista Jeremiah, Kidola Joy, Edward JM A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania |
| title | A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania |
| title_full | A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania |
| title_short | A comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24-Hour dietary recalls and Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys in Tanzania |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of food consumption data from 24 hour dietary recalls and household consumption and expenditure surveys in tanzania |
| topic | capacity development data diets nutrition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175518 |
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