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Summary Report of the Meeting to Reach Consensus on a Global Dietary Diversity Indicator for Women

Washington DC, USA, July 15th-16th, 2014

Year of publication 2014

Pages 49 p.

Author Daniels, M. ;Ballard, T;Nutrition Division

Product type Meeting

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA) convened a consensus meeting in Washington DC on July 15-16, 2014, to select a simple proxy indicator for global use in assessing the micronutrient adequacy of women’s diets. Meeting participants from academia, international research institutes, UN and donor agencies unanimously endorsed and agreed to support the use of a new indicator, called Minimum Dietary Div ersity –Women (MDD-W). The new indicator reflects consumption of at least five of ten food groups (see the table on the next page), and can be generated from surveys. It provides a new tool for assessment, target-setting, and advocacy.

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