Assessing diet

Question 1

24 hour dietary recall

Answer 1

Multiple 24 hour recall of what they ate
Adv - Captures wide variety of foods and supplements (may be limited by specific dietary questionaries)
Dadv - Relies on memory, could lie, seasonal variability

Question 2

Food frequency questionaires

Answer 2

Assess intake over specific period of time
Adv - Cost effective, large sample sizes, adaptable
Dadv - Not precise enough, difficult or confusing to complete, literacy ability to complete