‘You are what you eat’ (not what you said you ate yesterday): Why a one-off 24-hour dietary recall fails capture usual dietary intake in schizophrenia

We read with interest the recent cross-sectional analysis of dietary intake and physical activity in people (n=428) with schizophrenia spectrum disorders by Jakobsen et al. (2018). Participants were asked to self-report a singular 24-hour recall to estimate energy and macronutrient intake. This dietary data was compared to general population results from the Danish National Survey of Dietary Habits and Physical Activity (DANSDA) from 2011 to 2013 (7 consecutive day, pre-coded questionnaire). The authors concluded that energy intake in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders do not differ from the general population, and suggest the focus to address the increased cardiometabolic disease and obesity risk should be turned to physical activity and medications.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research