R. Sue McPherson

TL;DR: Validity and reliability studies of recalls, records, food frequency questionnaires, diet histories, and observations among children were reviewed and correlations between the validation standard and dietary method were generally higher for recalls and records than FFQs.

TL;DR: Examination of nutrient intakes of men and women across low, moderate, and high fitness categories and compares the intakes to national dietary recommendations finds men andWomen with higher fitness levels consumed diets that more closely approached national dietary Recommendations than their lower fit peers.

TL;DR: An evaluation of the limited data regarding the nutritional status of children and adolescents indicates that certain age and/or gender subgroups may be at increased risk of developing chronic diseases late in life, if their current nutritional intake practices are continued.

TL;DR: A food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for low-income Mexican-Americans in Starr County, Texas, was developed as part of an epidemiologic study of gallbladder disease during 1985 and 1986 and found high correlations between nutrients calculated from 3-day food records and the FFQ.

TL;DR: A protective effect of calcium supplementation against colon cancer is suggested, together with other reports of a "healthier" bile acid profile with respect to colon cancer, when changes such as those observed in this study were achieved.