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Barbados Food Consumption and Anthropometric Survey 2000-2001

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General Info
Provider 
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Barbados (BRB)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
09/2000 - 12/2001
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
GHDx Entry last modified on: Feb 3, 2022