Table 1 Cross-sectional household nutrition surveys conducted in representative samples of Latin America

Argentina (National Survey of Nutrition and Health - ENNyS)

2004–2005

36,354 (aged 6 m - 5 y and women 10–49 y)

36,354

24-h Recall

Food Composition database developed for ENNyS

[16]

Brasil (Household Budget Survey - POF)

2008–2009

159,941 (aged ≥ 0 y)

34,003 (aged ≥ 10 y)

Two 24-h recall

NDSR software [44] and Food Composition database developed for POF [45]

[46]

Colombia (National Nutritional Situation Survey -ENSIN)

2008–2010

162,331 (aged 0–64 y)

17,897 (aged 5–64 y)

Food-Frequency Questionnaire

Qualitative (daily frequency of intake)

[18]

Chile (National Food Consumption Survey - ENCA)

2014

4920 (aged ≥2 y)

4920

Quantitative Food-Frequency Questionnaire and 24-h Recall

PC-SIDE software

[14]

Ecuador (Ecuadorian National Health and Nutrition Survey - ENSANUT-ECU)

2011–2013

57,727 (aged 0–59 y)

19,932 (aged 1–59 y)

24-h Recall

PC-SIDE software

[47]

México (National Health and Nutrition Survey - ENSANUT)

2012

96,031 (aged >0 y)

10,563 to 12,484 according to method used

Semi-quantitative Food Frequency and 24-h recall in 11 % and 13 % of sample, respectively

Food Composition database developed by National Institute of Public Health [48]

[49]

Perú (National Survey of Nutritional, Biochemical, Socioeconomic and Cultural Indicators – ENINBSC)

2006

4206 (aged ≥20 y)

4206

24-h Recall

ANDREA software [50], developed by CENAN-INS

[20]

Venezuela (Encuesta de Seguimiento al Consumo de Alimentos - ESCA)

2012-2014

20,670 (aged ≥ 3 y)

6316 participants aged ≥ 3 y

Diet history and food frequency questionnaire

Food Composition database developed for ESCA

[51]