Food Reporting Patterns in the USDA Automated Multiple-Pass Method

The objective of this analysis is to describe patterns of food reporting in the AMPM in a nationally representative sample. This analysis uses data from the 2007-2008 What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for males and females ages 12 and older. The step in the AMPM interview where a food is first recalled and reported is determined and assigned a value. These values are summed to create an AMPM reporting score which reflects the use of the five steps in AMPM in the 24- hour dietary intake recall. There are signficant differences in the AMPM reporting score by day of interview, gender, age and race/ethnicity. The patterns described in this analysis demonstrate the importance of the multiple-pass method in obtaining complete 24-hour dietary recalls.
Source: Procedia Food Science - Category: Food Science Source Type: research