International Life Sciences Institute "Symposium on Dietary Intakes" This symposium aimed to: 1. Discuss current development and process for improving and expanding the Food Composition Databases in SE Asia Region 2. Share experiences, development and international best practice in dietary assessment methodology 3. Update on the latest findings from food consumption survey data in selected SE Asia countries 4. Discuss gaps, barriers and opportunities in the collection, analysis and interpretation of food consumption survey data in SEAsia

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International Network of
Food Data Systems
(INFOODS) and …..…..…..…..
Association of Southeast
Asian Network of Food
Data Systems
(ASEANFOODS)

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! Systematic generation and compilation of food
composition data in ASEAN have been carried out for
several decades
" efforts of individual countries to meet the needs of
food and nutrition activities
! Further impetus were provided with the establishment
of International Network of Food Data Systems
(INFOODS) by FAO in 1984
" a worldwide network to improve the quality,
availability, reliability and use of food composition
data
! INFOODS is organized into several regional data centres
" including ASEANFOODS

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ASEANFOODS
LATINFOODS
OCEANIAFOODS
EUROFOODS
AFROFOODS
NORAMFOODS
*International Network of Food Data Systems http://www.fao.org/infoods/data_en.stm
established in 1984
INFOODS*
SAARCFOODS
INFOODS and Regional Centres
NEASIAFOODS
Slide courtesy of Dr Prapasri Puwastien, Coordinator, ASEANFOODS

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ASEANFOODS: established in 1986
ASEAN Network of Food Data Systems
Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University: Regional Centre, 1986 and
INFOODS Regional Database Centre 1991.
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Aree Valyasevi (1986-1991),
INMU Directors (1992-2002)
Technical Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prapasri Puwastien (1986-2002)
Coordinator: 2003-March 2016
Coordinator effective from March 2016: Assoc Prof Dr Kunchit Judprasong
Vice-Coordinator: Mr Le Hong Dung
Member countries: 10 x
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam,
Myanmar, Cambodia; Laos
Brunei Darussalam
Association of Southeast Asian Network of food data systems
Slide courtesy of Dr Prapasri Puwastien, Coordinator, ASEANFOODS

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(Association of Southeast Asian Network
of food data systems)
http://www.inmu.mahidol.ac.th/aseanfoods>
to promote and support the activities
on development of national and
regional food composition databases
(FCDBs) which are of high quality
and accessible to users in ASEAN
and other regions, and to contribute
knowledge and information towards
improving food and nutrition security
and achieving sustainable diets
Slide courtesy of Dr Prapasri Puwastien, Coordinator, ASEANFOODS

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1. Organising ASEANFOODS Workshops and training courses
2. Strengthening laboratory performance eg proficiency training
programme and food reference materials
3. Organising FoodComp-Asia course (2002)
4. Organising the 8th International Food Data Conference (2009)
5. Publishing ASEANFOODS documents eg Method of Food
Analysis
6. Publish ASEAN Food Composition Tables (2000)
7. ASEANFOODS Website:
ASEANFOODS : main activities during 1986-present
ASEANFOODS website http://www.inmu.mahidol.ac.th/aseanfoods/
http://www.inmu.mahidol.ac.th/aseanfoods/
Slide courtesy of Dr Prapasri Puwastien, Coordinator, ASEANFOODS

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National FCTs
Thailand, 1999Singapore, 2003 Vietnam, 2007
Philippines, 1997Malaysia, 1997
Regional FCT
Available FCTs in ASEANAvailable FCTs in ASEANAvailable FCTs in ASEANAvailable FCTs in ASEAN
ASEAN-2000
Indonesia, 2001
INFOODS FCDB
Infoods ebsite
Thailand, 2015
Slide courtesy of Dr Prapasri Puwastien, Coordinator, ASEANFOODS

10. http://www.inmu.mahidol.ac.th/aseanfo
ods/composition_data.html
http://www.inmu.mahidol.ac.th/aseanfoods/
ASEANFOODS website
ASEANFoodCompositionTablesASEANFoodCompositionTablesASEANFoodCompositionTablesASEANFoodCompositionTables
• 17 food groups
• 1750 food items
• 21 nutrients
FCDBs of 616 food items with 21
components, as aggregated
ASEAN and individual unique
data of Thai foods.
Slide courtesy of Dr Prapasri Puwastien, Coordinator, ASEANFOODS

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Recent initiatives to
improve and expand food
composition databases in
ASEAN – involvement of
International Life Sciences
Institute (ILSI) SEA Region

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! Attended by key personnel carrying out generation and
compilation of food composition data in Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
" focused on developing a system for quality
evaluation of FCT/FCDB
! System was based on 12 criteria and several sub-
criteria
! Used to evaluate 8 existing FCT/FCDs from 5 countries
! Based on the evaluation, challenges and issues within
each country and across the countries which
participated were identified
! There was a general consensus that the nutrients
covered in the FCTs was a major limitation

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! Participants also selected and prioritized the list of
nutrients which are commended to be included in the
national FCDB
! In cognizance of the current health problems and
issues, there was general consensus that data for the
following priority nutrients are needed
" fatty acids (saturated, polyunsaturated,
monounsaturated) and total sugars
!The system can be used for evaluating otherThe system can be used for evaluating otherThe system can be used for evaluating otherThe system can be used for evaluating other
FCT/FCDBs in theFCT/FCDBs in theFCT/FCDBs in theFCT/FCDBs in the futurefuturefuturefuture
!System will be submitted to INFOODS for consideration
to be included in the INFOODS Guidelines

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• Participants comprised representatives from 9 ASEAN countries
• Include FCD generators, compilers and users
• ILSI SEAR Senior Officers
• Representatives from food industry

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! Follow-up on the roundtable discussion held in
December 2015
! Discussed various approaches to improving available
FCDs
" including sampling and analytical methodologies
! A sustainable system to enable a long term programme
to carry generation and compilation of FCD should be
established in each country
! To improve capacity of countries, it was suggested toTo improve capacity of countries, it was suggested toTo improve capacity of countries, it was suggested toTo improve capacity of countries, it was suggested to
organiseorganiseorganiseorganise a food composition coursea food composition coursea food composition coursea food composition course tailored to thetailored to thetailored to thetailored to the
needs of the regionneeds of the regionneeds of the regionneeds of the region

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! Participants agreed to a plan for the
development of the 2nd version of ASEAN
FCDB
" previous version published > 15 years ago
! Database be developed over 3 workshops in
2 years
! ILSI SEA Region to consider assist in
! identifying potential partners and
sponsors
! Providing other technical support
! ASEANFOODS to consider channelingASEANFOODS to consider channelingASEANFOODS to consider channelingASEANFOODS to consider channeling
proposed plan to ASEAN framework forproposed plan to ASEAN framework forproposed plan to ASEAN framework forproposed plan to ASEAN framework for
supportsupportsupportsupport
ASEAN FCT, 2000ASEAN FCT, 2000ASEAN FCT, 2000ASEAN FCT, 2000

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! Workshop discussed procedures for identifying gaps in
foods and nutrient data in national FCDBs
" through national food consumption surveys
! Participants briefed on the protocols for compiling
FCDB from data borrowed from other sources
! Nutrient composition of pre-packaged foods are
urgently needed as they are not available or incomplete
in FCDBs
! As the food manufacturers are in possession of these
data, it was agreed to collaborate with them to obtain
data for inclusion into national FCDBs
! Workshop agreed to initiate a pilot project in 3Workshop agreed to initiate a pilot project in 3Workshop agreed to initiate a pilot project in 3Workshop agreed to initiate a pilot project in 3
countries for this purposecountries for this purposecountries for this purposecountries for this purpose

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Concluding remarks –
future of work on food
composition data in ASEAN

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! A great deal remains to be done to improve and expand
the food composition data in ASEAN
! Some countries have yet to establish a FCD programme,
" existing FCTs/FCDBs have large data gaps
! A long term programme for generation and compilation of
quality FCD should be established in each country
" Various challenges exist, including lack of adequate
funding
! ASEANFOODS should continue to play an important role
as a coordinating network
! to provide technical support and enable sharing of
experiences
! Discussions on obtaining technical and financial supportDiscussions on obtaining technical and financial supportDiscussions on obtaining technical and financial supportDiscussions on obtaining technical and financial support
from various sourcesfrom various sourcesfrom various sourcesfrom various sources
! including from ILSI SEAR and private sectorincluding from ILSI SEAR and private sectorincluding from ILSI SEAR and private sectorincluding from ILSI SEAR and private sector

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