Barbados Food Consumption and Anthropometric Survey 2000-2001
General Info
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
September, 2000 - December, 2001
Data type
Survey:
Household - Individual - Interview - Nationally representative
Summary
This survey, conducted between September 2000 and December 2001, contains data on nutrition and dietary patterns among Barbadian adults. It seeks to uncover relationships between dietary patterns and obesity and nutrition-related diseases. The survey samples 1,051 households and 1,704 respondents on demographic characteristics, diagnosis of select diseases, nutritional status, food habits and patterns, dietary intakes, and height and weight measurements.
Keywords
Agriculture, Body mass index, Calcium, Caloric intake, Cancers, Crops, Dairy products, Diabetes, Dietary protein, Education, Employment, Family size, Fish, Folic acid, Fruits, Heart disease, Height, Hypertension, Income, Iron, Iron deficiency, Legumes, Livestock, Meat, Micronutrients, Milk, Nuts, Obesity, Processed foods, Starchy vegetables, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Vegetables, Weight, Whole grains, Zinc
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Barbados Statistical Service, Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Barbados), Ministry of Health (Barbados). Barbados Food Consumption and Anthropometric Survey 2000-2001.