Tag: Social desirability bias

While the 24-hour dietary recall is a common method for dietary assessment in large population studies, the statement that it provides accurate and complete data for an individual's diet is **false**. The method is susceptible to significant errors and biases that can compromise the validity of the results.

According to research, most methods used to assess dietary intake are prone to some form of measurement error, with some self-reported intake underreported by as much as 11-23%. Understanding what might be the disadvantages of nutrition histories is therefore crucial for accurate nutritional assessment.