| Assessing dietary intake in children and adolescents: Considerations and recommendations for obesity research. | |
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PMID: 20874449 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Dietary intake and food habits are important contributors to the obesity epidemic. They are highly modifiable components of energy balance and are usually targeted in both obesity prevention and treatment programs. However, measurement of total diet creates challenges and can convey a large burden in terms of cost, technical expertise, impact on respondents and time. It is not surprising therefore that comprehensive reports of dietary intake in children are uncommon and, when reported, have limitations. The aim of this paper is to guide researchers and practitioners in selecting the most appropriate dietary assessment method for situations involving children and adolescents. This paper presents a summary of the issues to consider when choosing a method, a description of some of the more commonly used dietary assessment methods for young people and a series of case-studies to illustrate the range of circumstances faced when measuring dietary intake. We recommend that researchers consider the specific components of dietary intake addressed in their research and practice, and whether diet should be reported comprehensively or as targeted components. Other considerations include age, cognitive ability, weight status, physical activity level, respondent burden, and reliability and validity in the context of program goals and research questions. A checklist for selecting the appropriate dietary methodology is provided. This guide aims to facilitate the reporting of dietary intake and food habits in the context of obesity using valid and reliable measures, thus contributing to the evidence-base for nutrition policies and programs relating to obesity. |
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Anthea Magarey; Jane Watson; Rebecca K Golley; Tracy Burrows; Rachel Sutherland; Sarah A McNaughton; Elizabeth Denney-Wilson; Karen Campbell; Clare Collins |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-9-28 |
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Title: International journal of pediatric obesity : IJPO : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity Volume: - ISSN: 1747-7174 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-9-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256330 Medline TA: Int J Pediatr Obes Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Flinders University, South Australia, Australia. |
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