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Dietary Variety Increases as a Function of Time and Influences Diet Quality in Children

TROYER, ANN MARIE
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1019053251

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2002, MEd, University of Cincinnati, Allied Health Sciences : Nutrition.
In the adult literature, Drewnowski et al. (1998) demonstrated that fifteen consecutive days of dietary intake was necessary to capture dietary variety. The objective of this study was to determine if these same findings hold true for children. The subjects included children aged 11to 12 (n=33). A registered dietitian collected fourteen consecutive days of dietary data using the 24-recall method. A variety score was derived by counting total number of different foods consumed from the fruit, vegetable, grain, dairy, and meat groups (FVGDM) according to the USDA's Healthy Eating Index protocol. Another score using the fruit, vegetable, and grain (FVG) groups was also calculated. Nutrient intakes were estimated using Nutritionist V software. Analysis of variance was used to test the difference between the mean values of the variety scores at days three, seven, and fourteen. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted between the FVGDM and FVG variety scores and mean nutrient intakes. Results of the analysis of variance for variety scores at days three, seven, and fourteen showed a significant difference (p‹.0001) between the mean FVGDM scores (mean scores = 12.2, 17.9, 22.6) and FVG scores (mean scores = 7.0, 10.2, 12.9, respectively). Both variety scores were positively correlated (p= p‹.05) with Vitamin C (r = +.47, +.43) and fiber (r = +.73, +.48). In this sample of children, variety increased as a function of time and differed significantly at days three, seven, and fourteen. It appears that three and seven days of dietary intake may not be adequate to assess variety in children.
Grace Falciglia (Advisor)
29 p.
Health Sciences, Nutrition
Variety; Assessment; Children

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  • TROYER, A. M. (2002). Dietary Variety Increases as a Function of Time and Influences Diet Quality in Children [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1019053251

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • TROYER, ANN. Dietary Variety Increases as a Function of Time and Influences Diet Quality in Children. 2002. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1019053251.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • TROYER, ANN. "Dietary Variety Increases as a Function of Time and Influences Diet Quality in Children." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2002. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1019053251

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