Tool Information: Weighed Food Diary (Pre-school Children)
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Prospective | 1 Day | Weighed Food Diary | No | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Summary
This tool is a paper based weighed food diary. Using weighed portion sizes, the weighed food diary was intended to measure the dietary intake of infants and children across four consecutive days -including Saturday and Sunday. The tool was validated in 1994.
Contact Information
Tool Website
Special Considerations
McCance and Widdowson ‘s The Composition of Foods (4th Edition), including supplementary food composition data was used in the validation study. An updated version of the nutrient database is required.
Last Updated
23/08/2017
Software Required
Not reported
Training Required
Not reported
Instructions on use
Instructions on how to use the dietary assessment tool can be found in the publications.
Administration Method
by-proxy: parents or guardian.
Data Analysis
Not reported
| Author | Year | Comparator | Lifestage | Sex | Number of Nutrients Validated | Mean Difference | Variance Measured | Correlation Coefficients | Percentage Agreement | Limits of Agreement | Special Considerations | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davies | 1994 | Doubly Labelled Water | Children, Infants and toddlers | Both | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | Detailed Information | Web Link | |