Younger and older ages and obesity are associated with energy intake under-reporting but not over-reporting in Japanese boys and girls aged 1 –19 years: the National Health and Nutrition Survey

Evidence on the magnitude and nature of misreporting of food intake in non-Western children and adolescents is sparse. We investigated the hypothesis that under- and over-reporting of energy intake (EI) is prevalent and associated with some characteristics in 3866 Japanese boys and girls aged 1 –19 y, using data from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan (NHNSJ). Each individual's EI was calculated based on a 1-d semi-weighed household dietary record, including information on approximate proportions by which each dish was divided among the family members.
Source: Nutrition Research - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research