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    Dietary Assessment of Individuals

    24-Hour Recall

    For this method, a dietitian or a trained interviewer asks an individual to recall all foods

    consumed in the past 24 hours. The interviewer prompts the individual for information

    on brand names, portion sizes, recipe ingredients, cooking methods, condiments, and

    beverages. If the interview is conducted in person, food models and household

    measuring instruments may be used to increase the accuracy of portion sizes. The

    interviewer must be highly trained to capture detailed information and to conduct the

    interview in a non-judgmental manner. People are often reluctant to divulge poor

    dietary habits, especially if the interviewer exhibits any reaction to what the person is

    saying. Those who consume high quantities of foods often underreport their intake;

    individuals with low intakes often exaggerate their reports.

    The 24-hour recall method is more appropriate for assessing the intake of large

    populations than of individuals. Usual intake of an individual cannot be captured by a

    one-day recall. If applying the method to a large population, the sample population

    should be representative of the population that is being studied and interviews should

    take place on different days of the week in order to reflect both weekday and weekend

    eating patterns.

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    Food Records

    In this method of assessment, individuals are asked to record food intake over a

    specified period of time. They are instructed to record details such as brand names,

    portion sizes, recipe ingredients, cooking methods, condiments, and beverages. The

    individual may be given measuring instruments or food models if possible to ensure

    accurate reporting of portion sizes. It is best to review the food record afterwards as

    well, and query the individual for details that are omitted. Food records may be

    collected for any length of time but are usually collected for three to seven days. It is

    recommended to include weekend days in the recording period.

    Weighed-Food Records

    In compiling these records, the subject is instructed to weigh all recipe ingredients and

    foods consumed. The same details required of food records are recorded. The weighed-

    food record is the most accurate record of individual food intake, though it does require

    the subject to be motivated and able to weigh and record accurately.

    Dietary History

    The dietary history method of assessment is used to evaluate usual intake in an

    individual over a long period. The subject is asked questions about his or her usual

    eating patterns. Test administrators may ask such questions as "What do you usually eat

    first in the day?" or "How often do you eat [certain food]?" This method may also

    include a 24-hour recall and/or food record to supplement the information obtained.

    Note that the dietary history is rather labor intensive and the information obtained is

    more qualitative than quantitative.

    Food Frequency Questionnaire

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    A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is used to determine the frequency of

    consumption of certain foods. It contains a list of foods and a series of frequencies such

    as "daily," "three times a week," "monthly," etc. Respondents check off the frequency in

    which they eat each food on the supplied list. The food frequency provides qualitative

    data on types and frequency of foods or food groups. A semi-quantitative food

    frequency questionnaire provides a ranking classification of individuals into low,

    medium, and high intakes of specific nutrients and is used to examine associations

    between nutrients and disease. The questionnaire must contain enough foods that are

    good sources of the nutrient of interest in order to discriminate between low and high

    consumers. The FFQ can examine current diet or diet in the recent or remote past.

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    Figure 3.2: Example of Food Frequency Questionnaire