IRO Egas Moniz - Assessment of food intake

Study Programmes

Assessment of food intake

Ana Filipa dos Reis Baltazar Vicente

The Assessment of Food Intake Unit aims to acquaint students with the methods of collection of food intake information.

Skills to be acquired:

To understand and correctly use specific concepts of food intake evaluation.
To be familiar with the data collection methods for food intake and to adapt them to specific situations.
To be able to collect, record and report data on individual food intake.

Lectures:

Introduction – essential concepts. Factors that influence the food intake and the data collection. Criteria to choose an assessment method.
Methods of food intake assessment – features, application, strengths and weaknesses: 24h dietary recall, food diary, food frequency questionnaires.
Food intake quantification – portions, validation of home measures, food models.
Methods of food intake assessment in special conditions (disable, illiterate, etc.).
Application of food intake assessment methods in population studies.

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