Currently no ideal method for the assessment of dietary intake of individuals or
groups exists. All diet assessment methods have their limitations; much debate exists
as to which method is best. The goal is to design an assessment tool that is
comprehensive in that it reflects dietary variety but that is not too burdensome for
participants. The FCM integrates an interview tool with a computerized program that
quantifies food and nutrients in real time. The present study was undertaken to
determine if the FCM is appropriate to use with community living older adults. This
exploratory study used a mixed method approach to determine differences in recall
between the FCM and three 24 HRs. Quantitative findings show significant
differences between the methods in reports of energy, zinc, and calcium intakes and
consumption of “other” foods. Qualitative findings show that the abstract thinking
required to complete the FCM may be difficult for this population.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:MWU.1993/4778 |
| Date | 25 August 2011 |
| Creators | Einarson, Jillian |
| Contributors | Sevenhuysen, Gustaaf (Human Nutritional Sciences), House, James (Human Nutritional Sciences) Taylor, Carla (Human Nutritional Sciences)Menec, Verena (Community Health Sciences) |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Detected Language | English |
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