Barbara C. Olendzki|Yunsheng Ma|James R. Hébert|Sherry L. Pagoto|Philip A. Merriam|Milagros C. Rosal|Ira S. Ockene
Underreporting of Energy Intake and Associated Factors in a Latino Population at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
objective study examine extent underreporting total energy intake associated factors lowincome lowliteracy predominantly caribbean latino community lawrence two hundred fifteen latinos participated diabetes prevention study eligibility included 30 risk developing diabetes 75 years dietary selfreported energy intake assessed using three randomly selected days 24hour diet recalls basal metabolic rate bmr estimated using mifflinst jeor equation underreporting determined computing ratio energy intake bmr ratio 155 expected sedentary populations linear regression analyses used identify factors associated underreporting energy intakebmr ratio population predominately women 77 middleaged mean 5211 years obese 78 body mass index 30 lowliterate 62 high school education unemployed 57 reported job married living partner 52 family history diabetes 37 siblings diabetes reported total daily energy intake 1540599 kcal whereas estimated bmr 149572451 kcalday multiplied activity factor 120 sedentariness expected energy intake 17942940 per day indicating underreporting average 254 kcalday mean energy intakebmr 103037 lower participants higher body mass index siblings diabetes sedentary lifestyle unemployed energy intake underreporting prevalent lowincome lowliteracy caribbean latino population future studies needed develop dietary assessment measures minimize underreporting population