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Inaccuracies in self-reported intake identified by comparison with the doubly labelled water method

Schoeller, Dale A., Bandini, Linda G., Dietz, William H.·1990·Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
DOI 10.1139/y90-143
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To test the accuracy of self-reported energy intake, reported intake was compared with measured energy expenditure. Results from nine studies were reviewed in which intake data were obtained by recall or weighed record for at least 7 days. Expenditure was measured for 7 days or more by the doubly labelled water method. Individual differences between reported intake and expenditure were large (range +25 to −76%). Group mean differences were smaller. Lean, nonathletic groups living in industrialized countries demonstrated the smallest mean difference between self-reported energy intakes and expenditure (0 to −20%). Obese populations demonstrated the largest mean differences (−35 and −50%), but women living in the Gambia and elite athletes also demonstrated large mean differences. Most of the difference appears to be due to underreporting, but some subjects lost weight during the reporting period indicating that some of the difference was due to under-eating. Because the greatest bias was observed in obese subjects, current methods for self-reported energy intake are not recommended for use in obesity research.Key words: dietary intake, doubly labelled water, nutritional assessment.

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  • Self-reported individual food waste behaviors often yield downwardly biased estimates of household food waste because consumers may tend to report what is closer to perceived moral norms than to the actual amount.

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Authors
Schoeller, D. A., Bandini, L. G., & Dietz, W. H.
Affiliations
University of Chicago (US)
ORCID
Venue
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Published
1990-07-01
Volume
68
Issue
7
Pages
941-949
ISSN
  • 0008-4212 (ISSN-L)
  • 1205-7541
DOI
10.1139/y90-143
OpenAlex
W2047607460
Cited by
266
References
23
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining (tdm)
Locations
  • Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5p30dk026678-20, 5r01hd017696-03)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK-26678, DK-30031, R01DK030031)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD-17696)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Keywords
doubly labeled water, energy expenditure, underreporting, measurement error, obesity, athletes, recall method, weight loss
MeSH terms
Energy Metabolism, Humans, Isotope Labeling, Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Research Design, Water

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