Lecture 15 Flashcards
Food is not nutrients
1
Q
what is meant by food is not just nutrients and what does this impact
A
we all attach personal and broader meanings to foods
meanings impact on what, how, when we eat
also impact on best ways to assess diet
2
Q
how does food is not nutrients have implications on accuracy
A
- food composition data ?
- habitual or regular intake ?
- may provide substantial amounts nutrients
- focus on people not food so poorer recall
- weighed food record intrusive
3
Q
what are the implications of respect in terms of food is not nutrients
A
- be aware of occasion- are data essential
- minimise intrusion
