Background & Context
This implementation brought together Portuguese public health authorities, academic research centres, and regional health services to create a unified digital dietary assessment infrastructure. Prior to this project, dietary data collection was fragmented across institutions, making national-level comparison and policy development challenging.
The collaborative model enabled shared infrastructure investment, standardised data collection protocols, and a common food composition database, significantly improving the comparability and utility of nutrition data across Portugal.
Collaboration & Stakeholders
Portuguese Directorate-General of Health - Lead coordinating body
University of Porto - Technical implementation and validation
Regional Health Administrations (5) - Fieldwork coordination and participant recruitment
National Institute of Health - Food composition and data standards