A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food. This method describes which of these tools for obtaining dietary information?
a. Food diary
b. Calorie count
c. 24-hour recall
d. Food-frequency questionnaire
ANS: D
With this tool, information is collected on how many times per day, week, or month the individual eats particular foods, which provides an estimate of usual intake.
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