Panafrican News Agency

Mauritius to conduct Nutrition Survey

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness will conduct the fourth Mauritius Nutrition Survey this year.

It will be in collaboration with the Monash University, Australia, the University of Helsinki, Finland and the Umea University Hospital, Sweden, the government said on Saturday. The last survey was conducted in 2012.

“The Nutrition Survey 2022 would serve to monitor and evaluate progress made within the last decade by comparing data from the previous surveys,” it said.

It added that the overall goal of the survey is to study the food consumption patterns and assess the nutritional status of the population with a view to addressing diet and nutrition-related health problems and non-communicable diseases.

The target population for the survey comprises Mauritian children, adolescents, young and old adults, persons aged 5 to 74 years.

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