Dietary Trends and Obesity in Lebanon
Lebanon, 1997
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LBN_1997_DTOL_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
Dietary Trends and Obesity in Lebanon
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lebanon | LBN |
Individual Food Consumption/Dietary Survey [hh/ifcs]
The objectives of the survey were to:
- Collect data on dietary intakes and nutrient composition of the Lebanese diet
- Identify dietary patterns related to obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases e.g. cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc.
- Define the magnitude of obesity prevalence in Lebanon among all age groups of both sexes
- Identify the possible association between socioeconomic, geographical, lifestyle patterns, and obesity
- Provide dietary recommendations, for consideration in the country's health plan, for prevention of obesity and diet related non-communicable diseases
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals
Scope
The survey collected information on:
- SUBJECTS: information on the participants, such as age, sex, and geographical location
- CONSUMPTION: information on all foods consumed by each participant in each survey day, including quantities and nutrient values
Coverage
National coverage, both urban and rural areas.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| American University of Beirut, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences |
Sampling
The study sample was based on the sampling frame designed for the Population and Housing Survey (PHS) and provided by the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The PHS was a nationally representative survey of households in each of the country’s five governorates and 26 districts. A random sub-sample of 1 percent of the PHS household sampling frame was selected in the Dietary Trends and Obesity in Lebanon survey of 1997.
The final sample consisted of a total of 2104 individuals (900 males and 1204 females) aged between 3 and 85 years, covering the five administrative governorates in Lebanon.
The final dataset, after the implementation of exclusion criteria, contained the records of 747 males and 1023 females in the five administrative governorates in Lebanon at the time of the survey.
No survey weights were used in this survey.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1997-03-30 | 1997-09-30 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
| Affiliation |
|---|
| American University of Beirut, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences |
Dietary intake was assessed using the multiple pass 24-hour dietary recall approach. Interviewers followed the five steps of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Automated Multiple-Pass Method (AMPM) to collect the 24-hour dietary recalls. The steps were:
- Quick list
- Forgotten foods list
- Time and occasion at which foods were consumed
- Detail cycle
- Final probe review
The interviewer obtained information regarding the food consumed by the participant, its portion size, preparation methods, and the brand of foods and beverages consumed, if applicable. To assist subjects in assessing the portion/amount of food consumed, quantification tools, such as household measures and graduated food models, were used.
Data Access
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO. |
Micro datasets disseminated by FAO shall only be allowed for research and statistical purposes. Any user which requests access working for a commercial company will not be granted access to any micro dataset regardless of their specified purpose. Users requesting access to any datasets must agree to the following minimal conditions:
- The micro dataset will only be used for statistical and/or research purposes;
- Any results derived from the micro dataset will be used solely for reporting aggregated information, and not for any specific individual entities or data subjects;
- The users shall not take any action with the purpose of identifying any individual entity (i.e. person, household, enterprise, etc.) in the micro dataset(s). If such a disclosure is made inadvertently, no use will be made of the information, and it will be reported immediately to FAO;
- The micro dataset cannot be re-disseminated by users or shared with anyone other than the individuals that are granted access to the micro dataset by FAO.
American University of Beirut; Lebanon; 1997; Dietary Trends and Obesity in Lebanon
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition Division | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | [email protected] |
Metadata production
DDI_LBN_1997_DTOL_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition Division | ESN | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata producer |
| Statistics Division | ESS | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Metadata adapted for FAM |