Table 1 |
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Types of measurement methods by type of behavior and time period. |
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Time Period |
Diet |
PA |
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24 hours |
24 hr. recall (14) |
24 hr. recall (12) |
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24 hr. food recognition (15) |
24 hr. physical activity recognition (16) |
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Observation (19) |
Observation (17–18) |
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Week |
7-day food record (20) |
7-day activity recall (14) |
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7-day food frequency (21) |
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Longer (months, years) |
Food frequency (22–23) |
Many activity inventories (14) |
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Technology Assisted for Variable Time Units |
Food Intake Recording Software System (24) |
Activitygram |
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Accelerometer (30) |
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Camera (33–35) |
Pedometer (29–30) |
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Heart Rate Monitor (31–32) |
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Biomarkers for Variable Time Units |
Doubly labeled water (25) |
Serum nutrients (26, 28) |
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Baranowski International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2004 1:2 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-1-2 |
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