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Assessing diet in longitudinal birth cohort studies
Author(s) -
Emmett Pauline
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
paediatric and perinatal epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.667
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1365-3016
pISSN - 0269-5022
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2009.01015.x
Subject(s) - medicine , in utero , pregnancy , cohort , cohort study , longitudinal study , breast feeding , demography , environmental health , pediatrics , obstetrics , fetus , genetics , pathology , sociology , biology
Diet is an important component of a person's environment. It is important for adults and particularly for mothers during pregnancy and while breast feeding, and for children in utero and during later growth and development. Measurement of the type and amount of foods consumed is complex. Here we describe the different methods that can be used, when and when not to use each one, and the importance of validation studies.