Background Message framing has been an important focus in health communication
research, yet prior meta-analyses found limited support for using framing to increase …

Accuracy in quantifying energy intake (EI) using common dietary assessment methods is
crucial for interpreting the relationship between diet and chronic disease. The aim of this …

Background A limited number of studies have evaluated self-reported dietary intakes against
objective recovery biomarkers. Objective The aim was to compare dietary intakes of multiple …

The intent of this chapter is to enhance understanding of various dietary assessment
methods so that the most appropriate method for a particular need is chosen. This review …

Abstract Researchers at the National Cancer Institute developed a new cognitively based
food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), the Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ). The Eating at …

In order to assess nutritional adequacy, valid estimates of nutrient intake are required. One
of the main errors in dietary assessment is misreporting. The objective was to review the …

Energy intake (EI) is the foundation of the diet, because all other nutrients must be provided
within the quantity of food needed to fulfill the energy requirement. Thus if total EI is …

Untested alternative weight loss diets, such as very low carbohydrate diets, have
unsubstantiated efficacy and the potential to adversely affect cardiovascular risk factors …

Under-reporting of food intake is one of the fundamental obstacles preventing the collection
of accurate habitual dietary intake data. The prevalence of under-reporting in large …

Multiple-day food records or 24-hour dietary recalls (24HRs) are commonly used as
“reference” instruments to calibrate food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) and to adjust …