The use of computerised 24 h dietary recalls in the French SU.VI.MAX Study: number of recalls required.

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OBJECTIVE:
The 24 h dietary recall is a widely used method to estimate nutritional intakes in epidemiological studies. The objective of the present study was to estimate the number of recalls necessary for an accurate estimation of nutrient intake in French adults followed for 4 y.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS:
Participants of the SU.VI.MAX study (intervention study on the effects of antioxidant supplementation on chronic diseases) who completed a 24 h dietary recall every 2 months for at least 1 y. Inter- and intra-individual variance ratios (S(w)/S(b)) were calculated by analysis of variance for two time periods:
year 1 and 2 (n=4955) and year 3 and 4 (n=1458). The number of recalls necessary was calculated using an accuracy of 0.9.

RESULTS:
The highest intra-individual/inter-individual variance ratio in the first period was seen for beta-carotene and the lowest for carbohydrate. The number of recalls necessary was five for carbohydrate and calcium intake and 16 for beta-carotene. For proteins, total and saturated fat, fibre, vitamin C and iron eight recalls were required, while nine, 11 and 10 recalls were necessary for mono- and polyunsaturated fat and vitamin E, respectively. The variance ratios in the second period were all lower and fewer recalls were therefore required. The same difference in number of recalls required between the two time periods was observed when only those subjects were included who completed at least 18 recalls (n=727).

CONCLUSION:
These results indicate that for an accurate estimation of carbohydrate intake only, already five recalls are necessary. Fewer recalls may be needed during long-time follow-up.

SPONSORSHIP:
The SU.VI.MAX Study has support from public and private sectors:
Fruit d'Or Recherche, Candia, Lipton, Kellogg's, Céréal, CERIN, Estée Lauder, L'Oréal, Peugeot, Jet Service, RP Scherer, Sodexho, France Telecom, Santogen, Becton Dickinson, Fould Springer, Boehringer Diagnostic, Seppic Givaudan Lavirotte, Le grand Canal, Danone and Knorr.

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Author information

Author/s: Mennen, L I (LI); Bertrais, S (S); Galan, P (P); Arnault, N (N); Potier de Couray, G (G); Hercberg, S (S);

Affiliation: UMR INSERM unit 557/INRA unit 1125, Scientific and Technical Institute for Nutrition and Food, ISTNA/CNAM, Paris, France. s_mennen(-atsign-)vcnam.cnam.fr

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: European journal of clinical nutrition (Eur J Clin Nutr), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Jul; vol 56 (issue 7) : pp 659-65

Dates: Created 2002/06/24; Completed 2002/10/29; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12080407, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult
Analysis of Variance
Calcium, Dietary - administration & dosage
Cohort Studies
Diet Surveys
Dietary Carbohydrates - administration & dosage
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
Energy Intake
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies

Follow-Up Studies
France
Humans
Individuality
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Recall
Micronutrients - administration & dosage
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Time Factors

Associated Chemicals: Calcium, Dietary (0) ; Dietary Carbohydrates (0) ; Dietary Fats (0) ; Micronutrients (0)

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