Dietry Analysis

Question 1

24-hour recall (?, +, -)

Answer 1

? - client recalls their exact food from the past 24 hours
+ - quick, inexpensive, element of surprise
- - may not be representative

Question 2

Food frequency (?, +, -)

Answer 2

? - Frequency response section so clients can report how often each food was eaten (self-administered)
+ - cheap, quick
- - have to have motivation to do so

Question 3

Diet history (?,+,-)

Answer 3

? - Provides look at client’s usual intake over longer time period
+ - Provides information on habitual intake
- - Labour intensive (can take up to 2 hours)

Question 4

Diet record (?,+,-)

Answer 4

? - Client records all foods and beverages consumed for a specified time period (3-7 days)
+ - Raises client awareness of eating habits
- - Women tend to under report and men tend to over report

Question 5

Energy content of 1g of each macronutrients (carbs, protein fat)

Answer 5

Carbs = 16kj/g
protein = 17kj/g
fat= 37kj/g

Question 6

Energy contribution calculation

Answer 6

(__g x __ kj/g) / kj/day x 100

Question 7

KJ to calories

Answer 7

divide each energy content by 4.18

Question 8

Quantity in grams of macronutrients

Answer 8

__kj/day x __% = __*

__* / kj/g = __g