Development of a food checklist for fat, saturated fat, and sodium for middle school students - Research Articles - Statistical Data Included

Family Economics and Nutrition Review, Spring, 2001 by Johanna T. Dwyer, Anne O. Garceau, Deanna M. Hoelscher, Kevin Smith, Theresa A. Nicklas, Leslie A. Lytle, Michelle M. Zive, Ann L. Clesi

Applications

Techniques described in this article can be used to develop food checklists to measure intakes of other nutrients. The food checklist presented here is a valid, reliable, and useful tool for assessing middle school students' food choices contributing to fat, saturated fat, and sodium in their diets. A copy of the checklist and procedures for administering it are available on the Internet at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu: 8052/chprd/catch/. However, it requires further testing and calibration before it can be used with other populations.