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A Reporting System for Nutrient Adequacy 1 2
Author(s) -
Johnson Nancy E.,
Nitzke Susan,
VandeBerg Dina L.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x7400200401
Subject(s) - nutrient , population , food group , variance (accounting) , computer science , environmental science , statistics , mathematics , environmental health , biology , medicine , ecology , business , accounting
Dietary intakes of specified nutrients can be estimated easily and relatively accurately by using techniques proposed in this paper. Foods that contain these nutrients and that are most frequently consumed by a target population group can be used as the basis for development of a quantified food record form. Placing foods of similar nutrient content into groups, evaluating the variance of the foods within each group in respect to nutrient standards used, and estimating nutritional adequacy of diets by using mean nutrient contributions from each group result in a reasonably accurate assessment of nutrient adequacy of diets of groups of people. A simple computer program was written to process the data and to provide nutrient profiles that could be used to develop and monitor nutrition education programs.