DIET SURVEY It is the process of assessing the dietary intake of the family and is one of the methods of nutritional assessment of the family. A diet survey provides information about dietary intake patterns, specific foods consumed and estimated nutrient intakes by a family It indicates relative dietary inadequacies as judged by present standards. Diet has a very essential influence on health status as it is the most fundamental parameter governing the health of an individual. Is is essential to have an idea about the dietary patterns of the community as it is a direct index of community’s nutritional status.
Methods of diet survey Weighment method. -Raw food -Cooked food Oral questionaire method -24 hours recall method -7 day diet history Stock inventory method Food Balance Sheet
ORAL QUESTIONNAIRE We have done the survey by 24 hours oral questionnaire method. The family members were asked to recall intake of individual food items in last 24 hours. For assessment of individual intake, a set of standardized measured utensils are used to assess use of different food items. MERITS It is usually practiced in the field as it’s easier, less time consuming. It provides reasonably good results, provided enquiries are made in details. DEMERITS Family might have observed fast or feast on previous day. Any member can be suffering from chronic diseases. Family member might be uncooperative or give false information. It doesn’t tell anything about an individual’s nutritional status. It is difficult to interpret, if any family member takes meal from outside. There might be possibility of recall bias .
MENU FOR DIET SURVEY BREAKFAST LUNCH SNACKS DINNER Roti Potato curry Rice Fish curry Spinach curry Tea Roti Lady finger curry
Dietary intake of the family (food group wise) [Schedule for Oral questionnaire ( 24 hours recall)] Food groups Food items Individual item wise quantity(g/ml) Total quantity(food group wise) Cereal Rice Wheat 1000 500 1500 Pulses Lentils( Masoor dal) 65 65 Green leafy vegetables Spinach 250 250 Roots and tubers Potato Onion 300 80 380 Other vegetables Lady finger 250 250 Animal foods Fish 250 250 Fats and oils Cooking oil 65ml 65ml Sugar 30 30 Misc. Salt 30 30
Dietary intake of nutrients by the family from different types of food stuff (Source: Nutritive value of Indian foods, ICMR,2014) Food stuff Quantity(g/ml) Calories(kcal) Protein(g) Fat(g) Calcium(mg) Rice 1000 3460 64 4 90 Wheat 500 1705 60.5 8.5 240 Lentils( Masoor dal) 65 222.95 16.25 3.9 44.85 Spinach 250 6.5 5 1.75 182.5 Potato 300 111 4.8 0.3 1.44 Onion 80 42.5 0.77 0.085 39.95 Lady finger 250 87.5 4.75 0.5 165
Dietary intake of nutrients by the family from different types of food stuff (Source: Nutritive value of Indian foods, ICMR,2014) Food stuff Quantity(g/ml) Calories(kcal) Protein(g) Fat(g) Calcium(mg) Fish 250 230 41.5 2.31 1625 Cooking oil 65ml 585 _ 65 _ Sugar 30 119.4 0.03 _ 3.6 Salt 30 _ _ _ _ Total 6569.85 197.6 86.35 2392.34
Nutrients requirement of the family Family member Age (years) Sex Nature of activity CU (Consumption unit) Energy (kcal/day) Protein ( g/day ) Visible fat (g/day) Calcium (mg/day) (Adults) Moslem Gazi 65 Male Sedentary 1 2110 52 25 1000 Kashim Gazi 38 Male Moderate 1.2 2710 60 30 1000 Momena Gazi 34 Female Sedentary 0.8 1660 56 25 1000 (Children) Kamrun Nisha 9 Female Sedentary 0.8 1700 23 30 _ Total 8180 191 110 3000
Nutrient surplus/deficiency Total calorie requirement of the family – 8180 kcal/day Total calorie intake – 6569.85 kcal/day Calorie deficiency – 1610.5 kcal/day (19.69%) Total protein requirement of the family – 191 g/day Total protein intake - 197.6 g/day Protein surplus – 6.6 g/day (3.45%)
Nutrient surplus/deficiency(contd.) Total visible fat requirement of the family – 110 g/day Total visible fat intake – 86.35 g/day Visible fat deficiency – 23.65 g/day (21.5%) Total calcium requirement of the family – 3000 mg/day Total calcium intake – 2392.34 mg/day Calcium deficiency – 607.66 mg/day (20.26%)