Abstract Dietary assessment has received much criticism due to its subjective nature. Although, it is difficult to base recommendations on this extrapolated data, this is all the information available in many cases. Ensuring that this data is as accurate as possible should be a primary goal. The intake of adolescent girls is extremely important when considering the prevalence of eating disorders, malnutrition, and obesity. The general poor diet of this age group, evident by the consumption of large amounts of carbonated beverages and foods high in sugar, leads to many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis by adulthood. Adolescent females 14 to 17 years of age, living in Texas (Denton or Dallas County), participated in a study to evaluate dietary intake and compare three modes of dietary assessment during adolescence. Participants completed a 3-day diet record, the Willett (ý) food frequency questionnaire, and a 24-hr diet recall. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to determine if a relationship exists between dietary assessment methods. Food frequency questionnaires presented the highest estimate of intake across assessment tools. Analyses of 24-hour dietary recalls and 3-day diet records were very similar in all nutrients measured.
Learning Objectives: Attendees of the session will be able to: 1) Identify areas of deficiency in the diets of adolescent females 2) Discuss differences among various forms of dietary assessment and the appropriate uses of such instruments 3) Identify methods of increasing the accuracy of dietary assessment
Keywords: Adolescents, Food and Nutrition
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