There is uncertainty regarding carotenoid intake recommendations, because positive and
negative health effects have been found or are correlated with carotenoid intake and tissue …

Accuracy in quantifying energy intake (EI) using common dietary assessment methods is
crucial for interpreting the relationship between diet and chronic disease. The aim of this …

Objective: To evaluate validity and reliability of the food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ)
developed for the Korean Genome Epidemiologic Study (KoGES). Methods: FFQ was …

In this paper, we review existing food and nutrition security indicators, discuss some of their
advantages and disadvantages, and finally classify them and describe their relationships …

ContextThe association between coffee intake and risk of myocardial infarction (MI) remains
controversial. Coffee is a major source of caffeine, which is metabolized by the polymorphic …

Among 626 participants of the Men's Lifestyle Validation Study (2011–2013), we evaluated
the validity and reproducibility of a self-administered 152-item semiquantitative food …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Malnutrition in the elderly is a multifactorial problem, more
prevalent in hospitals and care homes. The absence of a gold standard in evaluating …

Rationale: Vitamin D insufficiency (a serum 25 (OH) D< 30 ng/ml) has been associated with
severe asthma exacerbations, but this could be explained by underlying racial ancestry or …

Background: Biomarkers can provide a more accurate measure of long-term intake than can
dietary questionnaires. Objective: The objective was to identify which adipose tissue fatty …

Biomarkers could provide a more accurate measure of long-term intake than questionnaires.
Adipose tissue is considered the best indicator of long-term essential fatty acid intake, but …