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Comparing Methods for Assessing Beverage Intake among High School Students

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Objectives: To compare 7 beverage intake survey questions against criterion data from 24-hour dietary recall interviews (24HrDRIs) among adolescents. Methods: Data were available from 610 US high school students completing a survey and ≥3 24HrDRIs. Analyses compared mean intake (times/day) calculated from the survey to intake (servings/day) from the 24HrDRIs. Proportions of students reporting intake of ≥1 times/day were compared to the 24HrDRI results. Results: Survey data significantly correlated with 24HrDRI data (all corrected r: 0.26-0.49). Survey results differed from 24HrDRI results on reported intake of 5 beverages. Conclusion: Intake from these beverage questions should be reported in times/day, which is related to, but not a proxy for, servings/day. These questions are useful for population-level surveillance of beverage intake and monitoring trends over time.

Keywords: ADOLESCENTS; BEVERAGE INTAKE; DIETARY ASSESSMENT; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. [email protected] 2: Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA 3: Division of Adolescent and School Health; Division of Human Development and Disability, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA 4: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

Publication date: 01 January 2014

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