Understanding Nutritional Research: What is the most common method of dietary assessment used in epidemiological research due to the relative ease of administration to large groups of people?
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In large-scale population-based studies, including national nutrition surveys, the most common dietary assessment method is the food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). This tool is favored over more detailed methods for investigating diet-disease relationships, precisely because of its relative ease of administration to large groups of people. It allows researchers to collect data on long-term eating habits from thousands of participants with minimal cost and burden.
