T.L. Burrows|Helen Truby|Pamela Morgan|Robin Callister|Peter S. W. Davies|Claire Collins
A comparison and validation of child versus parent reporting of children's energy intake using food frequency questionnaires versus food records: Who's an accurate reporter?
University of Newcastle Australia|Monash University|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Newcastle Australia|University of Queensland|University of Newcastle Australia
background aims aim study compare accuracy reporting childs total energy intake food frequency questionnaire ffq completed independently mother father child comparison total energy expenditure tee measured using doubly labeled water dlw ii compare accuracy weighed food record wfr dlw methods healthy weight children mean sd age 98 13years n 6 girls3 boys parents independently completed ffq childrens intake 4day wfr child intake recorded simultaneously accuracy energy intakes reports determined absolute percentage differences estimated energy intake tee measured dlw results mean difference limits agreement loa 2sd compared dlw child 130 1518 1258 kcal 113 35 tee father 398 0796 kcal 121 13 mother 807 213 1824 kcal 144 26 wfr 153 1089 1395 kcal 95 32 conclusions children accurate reporters compared parents fathers accurate mothers 4day wfr approximately equal child report ffq estimating ei children 811 years