Comparison of dietary assessment methods in nutritional epidemiology: weighed records v . 24 h recalls, food-frequency questionnaires and estimated-diet records
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Women ( n 160) aged 50 to 65 years were asked to weigh their food for 4 d on four occasions over the period of 1 year, using the PETRA (Portable Electronic Tape Recorded Automatic) scales. Throughout the year, they were asked to complete seven other dietary assessment methods: a simple 24 h recall, a structured 24 h recall with portion size assessments using photographs, two food-frequency questionnaires, a 7 d estimated record or open-ended food diary, a structured food-frequency (menu) record, and a structured food-frequency (menu) record with portion sizes assessed using photographs. Comparisons between the average of the 16 d weighed records and the first presentation of each method indicated that food-frequency questionnaires were not appreciably better at placing individuals in the distribution of habitual diet than 24 h recalls, due partly to inaccuracies in the estimation of frequency of food consumption. With a 7 d estimated record or open-ended food diary, however, individual values of nutrients were most closely associated with those obtained from 16 d weighed records, and there were no significant differences in average food or nutrient intakes.
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- Authors
- Bingham, S. A., Gill, C., Welch, A., Day, K., Cassidy, A., Khaw, K. T., Sneyd, M. J., Key, T. J. A., Roe, L., & Day, N. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Addenbrooke's Hospital (GB)
- Venue
- British Journal of Nutrition
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1994-10
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 619-643
- ISSN
- 0007-1145 (ISSN-L)
- 1475-2662
- OpenAlex
- W2107471613
- Cited by
- 749
- References
- 26
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- FWCI
- 14.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- British Journal Of Nutrition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
- Keywords
- dietary assessment, weighed food records, 24-hour dietary recall, food frequency questionnaire, food diary, portion size estimation, food consumption frequency, nutrient intake
- MeSH terms
- Dietetics, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mental Recall, Diet Records
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