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Data Collection II

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'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake

'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake

Published on: September 18, 2018

Dietary intake data collection: challenges and limitations.

Ann C Grandjean¹

¹Medical Nutrition Education Division, School of Allied Health Professions, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-4045, USA. agrandje@unmc.edu

Nutrition Reviews

|November 6, 2012

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This review covers the history and evolution of US dietary surveys, highlighting challenges and improvements in data collection. The integration of federal efforts and the USDA

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'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake

'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake

Published on: September 18, 2018

Area of Science:

Nutrition Science
Public Health Policy
Food Consumption Research

Background:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a long history of monitoring American food consumption patterns, dating back to the late 1890s.
Challenges in obtaining accurate dietary intake data have historically limited nutritional research and policy development.
The National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 aimed to improve federal food surveys.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the historical origins of U.S. dietary surveys.
To discuss the challenges and limitations associated with collecting dietary intake data.
To examine the integrated U.S. federal food survey and the development of the USDA's automated multiple-pass method.

Main Methods:

Review of historical documents and legislative acts related to U.S. dietary surveys.
Description of the integrated federal food survey initiated in 2002.
Explanation of the USDA's automated multiple-pass method for dietary data collection.

Main Results:

Dietary data collection in the U.S. has evolved significantly since the late 1890s.
Integration of data collection efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA began in 2002.
Continuous data collection is now employed, utilizing two 24-hour dietary recalls via the USDA's automated multiple-pass method.

Conclusions:

The integration of federal food survey efforts has enhanced research opportunities for scientists.
The improved data collection provides a foundation for establishing effective public health programs and policies.
The USDA's automated multiple-pass method represents a key advancement in obtaining dietary intake data.