Food Consumption in the Brussels Capital Region and the German speaking Community
Vermeiren, Sam ; ; ;
Citations
Abstract
This methodology report describes the procedures used to analyse food consumption and adherence
; to food-based dietary guideline in the Brussels-Capital Region and the German-speaking Community,
; based on data from the 2022-2023 Food Consumption Survey.
; Food consumption in the additional sample of Brussels and the German-speaking Community was
; assessed using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), completed once by each participant (see
; general Methodology report of the Belgian food consumption survey, Chapter 2.2.1 and Chapter
; 2.2.2.3.). The report outlines the steps taken to prepare the food consumption database, including the
; coding of reported frequencies and portion sizes, data cleaning procedures, and the identification of
; extreme values.
; The final section describes the analytical approach used to derive indicators of food group intake and to
; evaluate adherence to food-based dietary guidelines.
