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Comparison of self-report of reduced fat and salt foods with sales and supply data

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition volume 52, pages 380–382 (1998)Cite this article

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Objective: Examine the validity of self-reported use of reduced fat and reduced salt foods.

Design: Compare data collected in a food frequency questionnaire with supermarket sales data and food supply data.

Setting: Rural Australia.

Subjects: Four hundred and fifty-three respondents from an original sample of 1616 randomly-selected residents.

Interventions: Community health campaign to reduce cardiovascular disease.

Results: Reported use of reduced fat and reduced salt foods was greater than store sales and milk deliveries of these products.

Conclusions: External data did not support the validity of self-reported use of these products.

Sponsorships: National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, Epidemiology and Health Information Branch of Queensland Health Department.

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  1. Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Australia

    KL Radimer

  2. Nutrition Program, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, University of Queensland, Australia

    PWJ Harvey

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Radimer, K., Harvey, P. Comparison of self-report of reduced fat and salt foods with sales and supply data. Eur J Clin Nutr 52, 380–382 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600557

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