An interactive dietary assessment method for use in rural Bangladesh Part I: Methodology for instrument development†

This research is part of the Culturally Based Nutrition Education Project conducted under the sponsorship of I.C.D.D.R.B., AID, UNICEF, the Institute of Public Health Nutrition, Bangladesh, and the AID INCS Project, and directed by Dr. Najma Rizvi.

A 24‐hour dietary recall instrument that permits the interviewer to quantify calorie, protein and vitamin A intake on location was developed for use in rural Bangladesh. On this recall form, calories are summed with a tape measure. This paper presents the instrument and describes the methodology used for its development. The results of validation of the recall instrument against observed food intake are reported in “Part II: Evaluation.”

Key words:

• Dietary assessment
• 24‐hour recall
• instrument development methodology

Notes

This research is part of the Culturally Based Nutrition Education Project conducted under the sponsorship of I.C.D.D.R.B., AID, UNICEF, the Institute of Public Health Nutrition, Bangladesh, and the AID INCS Project, and directed by Dr. Najma Rizvi.