Diet Assessment

Question 1

Is a major lifestyle risk factor of a wide range of chronic disease and these risk factors have been recognized globally as key contributors to morbidity and mortality

Answer 1

Diet

Question 2

is marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change

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dynamic

Question 3

factors that can affect the food variations

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preferences
budget
nutritional status
mood
seasonality of food

Question 4

people consume various foods and drinks, and potentially supplements, each of which has its own profile of nutrients, phytochemicals and other exposures

Answer 4

diet is multidimensional

Question 5

has been described as the ‘‘numerous attributes of dietary intake and the inherent complexities of interdependence and synergy’’

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multidimensionality

Question 6

is usually measured either objectively or subjectively

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dietary intake

Question 7

why measure diet ?

Answer 7

to improve human health

Question 8

is a method of indirectly estimating the amounts of food consumed by a country’s population at a certain time

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food balance sheet

Question 9

food balance sheet provides data on

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food disappearance

Question 10

food disappearance can be thought of as the amount of food that ‘‘disappears’’ from the food distribution system

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food balance sheet

Question 11

In this method, the respondents records, at the time of consumption, the identity and amount of all foods and beverages consumed for a period of time, usually ranging from 1 to 7 days

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Food record or diary

Question 11

are used to measure dietary intake within households and institutions where congregate feeding is practiced, such as penal institutions, nursing homes, military bases, and boarding schools

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food account

Question 12

questionnaire consist on ffq

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150 0r fewer

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types of FFQ’S

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simple
non-quantitative
qualitative ffq

Question 14

a qualitative FFQ with the addition of portion size estimates as standard or small, medium, large

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semi-quantitative FFQ

Question 15

this FFQ ask the respondent to describe the size of his or her usual serving as small, medium or large relative to standard serving

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Quantitative FFQ

Question 16

is used to assess an individual’s usual dietary intake over an extended period of time, such as the past month or year

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diet history

Question 17

household informant is asked by a trained interviewer to recall all food used by the household on ‘‘as purchased’’ basis over a specified period of time

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list recall

Question 18

An inventory is prepared of all food commodities available in the household at the beginning and end of the survey (survey period is usually 1 week)

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inventory method

Question 19

2 ways of assessing food intake of individuals

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quantitative
qualitative

Question 20

the method assesses actual food intake of individual during the previous 24 hours or preceding days

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24 hour food recall (single and repeated 24 hour recall)

Question 21

refer to food record in household level

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food record or diary (estimated or weighed)

Question 22

is a long term dietary assessment method that aims to measure habitual intake of foods and beverages and sometimes supplements, over a long period of time, such as month of the year

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Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ)

Question 23

Reasons for Measuring Diet

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A. Assessing and Monitoring Food and Nutrient Intake

B. Formulating and Evaluating Government Health and Agricultural Policy

C. Conducting Epidemiologic Research

D. Commercial Purposes

Question 24

It is calculated using beginning and ending
inventories, figures on food production, imports and exports, and adjustments for nonhuman food
consumption (for example, cattle feed, pet food, seed, and industrial use)

Answer 24

food balance sheet