Assessment of dietary intake among Moroccan women and Surinam men

Objective. To establish a method for food consumption delta collection in e thnic groups in the Netherlands. Methods. Two pilot studies have been carried out, one among Moroccan women and one among Surinam men. First, focus group discussions were held to obta in background information from members of the target population. For food c onsumption assessment 2 X 24-h recall was chosen. Furthermore, background i nformation on age, pierce of birth, frequency of visits to Morocco or Surin am, Dutch language skills, meal pattern, food purchases ann antropometric m easurements were taken. Results, it was found that the diets of both Moroccan women and Surinam men tended to approach the recommended daily intake of macronutrients more tha n the average intake of a Dutch person. However, reported energy and micron utrient intake on the second day of the dietary recall was lower than on th e first recall day. Conclusion. The 24-h recall is a suitable method for food consumption measu rements among Moroccan and Surinam people. On the other hand, the interview er must be aware of potential under-reporting, especially during the second recall.