Energy under-reporting in Swedish and Irish dietary surveys: implications for food-based dietary guidelines

Analysis of the temporal intake of cereal and dairy products in Irish adults: implications for developing food-based dietary guidelines.

OBJECTIVES To analyse the temporal distribution of the intake of cereal and dairy products in the Republic of Ireland. DESIGN The North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey established a database of habitual food and drink consumption using a 7-day food diary. The database also recorded the time and day of food consumption. Mean intakes of cereal and dairy products were calculated for time o...

The influence of cereal and dairy consumption on the Irish diet: implications for developing food-based dietary guidelines.

OBJECTIVES To estimate the intakes of cereal and dairy products and their contribution to nutrient intakes in men and women from the Republic of Ireland with a view to formulating food-based dietary guidelines. DESIGN The North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey established a database of habitual food and drink consumption using a 7-day food diary. From this database all cereal and dairy p...

Food-based dietary guidelines in circumpolar regions.

Estimating under-reporting of energy intake in dietary surveys using an individualised method.

Under-reporting (UR) of energy intake (EI) by self-reported dietary methods is well-documented but the methods used to estimate UR in population-based studies commonly assume a sedentary lifestyle. We compared estimated UR using individualised estimates of energy requirements with a population cut-off based on minimum energy needs. UR was estimated for 1551 adults aged 19-64 years enrolled in t...

Development of food-based dietary guidelines: a case-study of fibre intake in Irish women.

The recent FAO/WHO report on guidelines for the preparation of food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) identifies two key principles that should apply (FAO/WHO, 1998). The first is that dietary guidelines should be based on an existing public health problem rather than a difference between prevailing nutrient intake and some recommended ideal nutrient intake. The second key principle identified wa...