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Nutrition and Nutritional Status of Children under 5 years in Bulgaria (NUTRICHILD)

Bulgaria, 2007
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Reference ID
BGR_2007_NNSCUFYB_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
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National Center of Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA, Български национален център за обществено здраве и анализи), Bulgaria
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    BGR_2007_NNSCUFYB_v01_M_v01_A_ESS
    Title

    Nutrition and Nutritional Status of Children under 5 years in Bulgaria (NUTRICHILD)
    Abbreviation or Acronym

    NUTRICHILD BGR 2007
    Country
    Name Country code
    Bulgaria BGR
    Study type

    Individual Food Consumption/Dietary Survey [hh/ifcs]
    Abstract

    The objectives of the survey were to study nutrition, nutritional status, physical development and health status of infants and young children under 5 years of age in Bulgaria; as well as to identify problems, family child rearing practices, and access to health care with a special focus on the vulnerable population groups.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Individuals.

    Scope

    Notes

    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

    Geographic Coverage

    National coverage, both urban and rural areas.
    Universe

    The population group covered in the dataset was children under 5 years old.

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    National Center of Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA, Български национален център за обществено здраве и анализи), Bulgaria

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    A probability sampling technique was employed to obtain a nationally representative sample. The population was stratified by 28 administrative regions and urban/rural residence. Clusters were determined using the lists of general practitioners in Bulgaria, from which participants were randomly selected.
    Weighting

    No survey weights were used in this survey.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2007-04-01 2007-10-31
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Affiliation
    National Center of Public Health and Analyses (NCPHA, Български национален център за обществено здраве и анализи), Bulgaria
    Data Collection Notes

    Data was collected using the individual quantitative 24-hour recall method. Two repeated dietary recalls were collected for all survey participants, with an average time of 15 days between subsequent recalls. Both weekdays and weekends were covered in the survey.

    Respondents were the parents of the children included in the study. For children aged 3 to 5 years who attend kindergarten, the kindergarten's daily menu was also used. For a few children, researchers collected information directly at the kindergarten and asked a nurse to record the foods consumed by the child.

    Data Access

    Confidentiality
    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.
    Access conditions

    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.
    Citation requirements

    Nutrition and Nutritional Status of Children under 5 years in Bulgaria (NUTRICHILD), 2007. Harmonized for the European Food Safety Authority and the Global Dietary Database.

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    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

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Food and Nutrition Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [email protected]

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_BGR_2007_NNSCUFYB_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO
    Producers
    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
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