Three 24-Hour Recalls in Comparison with One Improve the Estimates of Energy and Nutrient Intakes in an Urban Mexican Population [Nutritional Epidemiology]

Conclusions: We conclude that the adjusting-by-variance method using 3 d of 24HR allows for a more accurate estimation of usual intake, dietary adequacy, and prevalence of inadequacy, thereby reducing the measurement error that could compromise the results and conclusions of surveys.

Source: Journal of Nutrition - May 1, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Shamah-Levy, T., Rodriguez-Ramirez, S., Gaona-Pineda, E. B., Cuevas-Nasu, L., Carriquiry, A. L., Rivera, J. A. Tags: Nutritional Epidemiology Source Type: research