Energy misreporting is more prevalent for those of lower socio-economic status and is associated with lower reported intake of discretionary foods

• DOI: 10.1017/s0007114520003621
• Publication Date: 2020-09-18T04:09:14Z
• Authors: Amanda Grech; Megan Hasick; Luke Gemming; Anna Rangan
• Keywords: Proxy (statistics); Educational Attainment

Abstract The role of socio-economic status (SES) on the misreporting food and energy intakes is not well understood with disagreement in literature. aim this study was to examine associations between low reporting, dietary quality SES a representative sample adults. Dietary data were collected using 2 d 24-h recalls for 6114 adults aged 19 years over, participating Australian National Nutrition Physical Activity Survey 2011–2012. Low reporters (LER) plausible (PR) identified. Discretionary intake used as proxy indicator diet quality. determined area-level educational attainment. Regression analysis applied effects LER quality, adjusting potential confounders. more common populations lower than higher (area-level OR 1·46 (95 % CI 1·06, 2·00); education 1·64 1·28, 2·09). independently associated reporting percentage from discretionary foods compared PR (27·4 v . 34·2, P < 0·001), those (33·7 31·2, 0·001; 33·5 29·6, 0·001, respectively). No interaction effect found SES, indicating differentially misreported across areas (0·3078) or ( = 0·7078). In conclusion, better