Australian Child and Adolescent Eating Survey

Authors

Jane F. Watson, Clare E. Collins, David W. Sibbritt, Michael J. Dibley, Manohar L. Garg (2009)

The Australian Child and Adolescent Eating Survey (ACAES) is a comprehensive food frequency questionnaire designed to assess the dietary intake of children and adolescents aged 9-16 years. It includes 120 questions about commonly consumed foods and 15 supplementary questions regarding demographic and behavioral factors.

What this tool is good for:

This tool provides detailed insights into diet quality, dietary patterns, and potential nutritional deficiencies. It may help understand dietary habits and their impact on health outcomes in children and adolescents. It may be useful to identify areas where dietary improvements are needed and to monitor changes in dietary intake over time.

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Validity and Reliability Papers

Watson, J.F., Collins, C.E., Sibbritt, D.W. et al. (2009) Reproducibility and comparative validity of a food frequency questionnaire for Australian children and adolescents. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 6, 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-6-62

Burrows, T., Berthon, B., Garg, M.L., Collins, C.E. (2012) A comparative validation of a child food frequency questionnaire using red blood cell membrane fatty acids. Eur J Clin Nutr. 66(7), 825-9.

Burrows, T.L., Warren, J.M., Colyvas, K., Garg, M.L., Collins, C.E. (2009) Validation of Overweight Children's Fruit and Vegetable Intake Using Plasma Carotenoids. Obesity. 17(1), 162-8.

Type of tool

Mechanisms/Processes

Specific gender

Non-specific

Age validated for use with

Children (6-12 years), Adolescents (13 - 17 years)

Eating disorders

General

Evaluates

Dietary intake

Delivery Setting

Self-report

Number of Questions

135

Specific Populations

General population

Approximate administration time:

15-20-minutes

Languages

English