scholarly journals Foods implicated in U.S. outbreaks differ from the types most commonly consumed

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
LaTonia C Richardson ◽  
Dana Cole ◽  
R Michael Hoekstra ◽  
Anangu Rajasingham ◽  
Shacara D Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Outbreak Investigations ◽  
Chicken Eggs ◽  
The U.S

Foodborne disease outbreak investigations identify foods responsible for illnesses. However, it is not known the degree to which foods implicated in outbreaks reflect the distribution of food consumption in the U.S. population or the risk associated with their consumption. To examine this, we compared the distribution of foods in 24 categories implicated in outbreaks to the distribution of foods consumed by the U.S. population. Beef, chicken, eggs, fish, herbs, mollusks, pork, sprouts, seeded vegetables, and turkey were implicated in outbreaks significantly more often than expected based on the frequency of their consumption in the general population, suggesting a higher risk of contamination or mishandling from foods in these categories than in others. In contrast, pasteurized dairy, fruits, grains-beans, oils and sugars, and root/underground vegetables were less frequently implicated in outbreaks than they were consumed in the general population, suggesting a lower risk for these food categories.

scholarly journals Population-based food consumption survey as an additional tool for foodborne outbreak investigations, Germany, 2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. M. Rosner ◽  
A. Meinen ◽  
P. Schmich ◽  
M.-L. Zeisler ◽  
K. Stark
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Food Consumption Survey ◽  
Outbreak Investigations ◽  
Consumption Survey

Abstract We conducted a food consumption survey in the general adult population of 18 years and older in Germany to obtain data on the frequency of consumption of food items that caused foodborne disease outbreaks in the past. A total of 1010 telephone interviews were completed that queried the consumption of 95 food items in the 7-day period before the interview. Survey results were weighted to be representative. Six exemplary ‘high risk’ food items were consumed by 6% to 16% of the general population. These were raw ground pork: 6.5%; ‘Teewurst’ (=spreadable sausage-containing raw pork): 15.7%; unpasteurised milk consumed without prior heating: 9.0%; food items prepared with raw eggs: 9.8%; unheated sprouts or seedlings: 8.8% and frozen berries consumed without prior heating: 6.2%. Data from our food consumption survey were comparable to data obtained from control persons in case-control studies conducted during past foodborne disease outbreak investigations. We consider our survey an additional helpful tool that will allow comparison with food consumption data from case-patients obtained in exploratory, hypothesis-generating interviews early on in outbreak investigations, and which may assist in forming hypotheses regarding associations of illnesses with suspected food vehicles. This may facilitate and accelerate investigations of future foodborne disease outbreaks.

scholarly journals FoodChain-lab: Tracing Software Supporting Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigations

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 101-104
Author(s):  
Armin A. Weiser ◽  
Christian Thoens ◽  
Alexander Falenski ◽  
Bernd Appel ◽  
Matthias Filter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Outbreak Investigations

scholarly journals Characteristics of Foodborne Disease Outbreak Investigations Conducted by Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) Sites, 2003–2008

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. S498-S503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rendi Murphree ◽  
Katie Garman ◽  
Quyen Phan ◽  
Karen Everstine ◽  
L. Hannah Gould ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Surveillance ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Outbreak Investigations

scholarly journals Comparison of 3-day and 7-day recall periods for food consumption reference values in foodborne disease outbreak investigations

2019 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. K. Morton ◽  
M. K. Thomas ◽  
N. Ciampa ◽  
J. Cutler ◽  
M. Hurst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hypothesis Testing ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Hypothesis Generation ◽  
Recall Period ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Outbreak Investigations

AbstractInvestigations into an outbreak of foodborne disease attempt to identify the source of illness as quickly as possible. Population-based reference values for food consumption can assist in investigation by providing comparison data for hypothesis generation and also strengthening the evidence associated with a food product through hypothesis testing. In 2014–2015 a national phone survey was conducted in Canada to collect data on food consumption patterns using a 3- or 7-day recall period. The resulting food consumption values over the two recall periods were compared. The majority of food products did not show a significant difference in the consumption over 3 days and 7 days. However, comparison of reference values from the 3-day recall period to data from an investigation into a Salmonella Infantis outbreak was shown to support the conclusion that chicken was the source of the outbreak whereas the reference values from a 7-day recall did not support this finding. Reference values from multiple recall periods can assist in the hypothesis generation and hypothesis testing phase of foodborne outbreak investigations.

scholarly journals Cultural Influences on the Regulation of Energy Intake and Obesity: A Qualitative Study Comparing Food Customs and Attitudes to Eating in Adults from France and the United States

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Maria Carlota Dao ◽  
Sophie Thiron ◽  
Ellen Messer ◽  
Camille Sergeant ◽  
Anne Sévigné ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Weight Management ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Culture ◽  
External Pressures ◽  
The U.S

(1) Background: The influence of food culture on eating behavior and obesity risk is poorly understood. (2) Methods: In this qualitative study, 25 adults in France with or without overweight/obesity participated in semi-structured interviews (n = 10) or focus groups (n = 15) to examine attitudes to food consumption and external pressures that influence eating behavior and weight management. Results were compared to an equivalent study conducted in the United States, thereby contrasting two countries with markedly different rates of obesity. Emerging key themes in the French data were identified through coding using a reflexive approach. (3) Results: The main themes identified were: (1) influence of commensality, social interactions, and pleasure from eating on eating behavior, (2) having a balanced and holistic approach to nutrition, (3) the role of environmental concerns in food consumption, (4) relationship with “natural” products (idealized) and food processing (demonized), (5) perceptions of weight status and management. Stress and difficulties in hunger cue discernment were viewed as important obstacles to weight management in both countries. External pressures were described as a major factor that explicitly influences food consumption in the U.S., while there was an implicit influence of external pressures through eating-related social interactions in France. In France, products considered “natural” where idealized and juxtaposed against processed and “industrial” products, whereas this was not a salient aspect in the U.S. (4) Conclusions: This first comparative qualitative study assessing aspects of food culture and eating behaviors across countries identifies both common and divergent attitudes to food and eating behavior. Further studies are needed to inform the development of effective behavioral interventions to address obesity in different populations.

scholarly journals A foodborne disease outbreak in man due to fish consumption possibly containing phycotoxins in Bombay, India

1988 ◽  
Vol 1988 (28) ◽  
pp. 37-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.V. BHAT ◽  
S. GAUTAMI ◽  
R. B. SASHIDAR ◽  
A. G. LAKHANI
Keyword(s):  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Disease Outbreak ◽  
Foodborne Disease
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