Comparison of Different Approaches to Calculate Nutrient Intakes Based Upon 24-h Recall Data Derived from a Multicenter Study in European Adolescents

Overview

Journal Eur J Nutr

Specialty Nutritional Sciences

Date 2015 Mar 11

PMID 25752616

Citations 16

Authors

Cristina Julian-Almarcegui

Silvia Bel-Serrat

Mathilde Kersting

German Vicente-Rodriguez

Genevieve Nicolas

Krishna Vyncke

Carine Vereecken

Willem De Keyzer

Laurent Beghin

Stefania Sette

Lena Halstrom

Eva Grammatikaki

Marcela Gonzalez-Gross

Sandra Crispim

Nadia Slimani

Luis Moreno

Stefaan de Henauw

Inge Huybrechts

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Abstract

Purpose: The European "Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence" (HELENA) project evaluated two different approaches to harmonize the matching procedures between 24-h recall data and food composition databases. In the first approach, the 24-h recall data were linked to the local/national food composition databases using standardized procedures, while in the second approach, the 24-h recall data were linked to the German BLS database which includes a larger food list. The aim of this paper was to compare the intakes of energy and eight nutrient components calculated via both approaches.

Methods: Two non-consecutive 24-h recalls were performed in 1268 adolescents. Energy, carbohydrates, proteins, fat, fiber, water, alcohol, calcium and vitamin C were calculated via the two approaches at individual level. Paired samples t test and Pearson's correlations were used to compare the mean intakes of energy and the eight mentioned nutrients and to investigate the possible associations between the two approaches.

Results: Small but significant differences were found between the intakes of energy and the eight food components when comparing both approaches. Very strong and strong correlations (0.70-0.95) were found between both methods for all nutrients.

Conclusion: The dietary intakes obtained via the two different linking procedures are highly correlated for energy and the eight nutrients under study.

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