Five Day Recording Pros And Cons

The five day recording compared to the 24 hour dietary recall was much more precise and well detailed. The five day recording will accurately represent a habitual diet of the individual, unlike the 24 hour recall. The pros of the five day recordings are that it accurately represents a person’s day to day diet, helps keep tract of exactly what the individual ate, and helps keep track of how much an individual is really eating. Eating can sometimes be mindless. For instance, when an individual is eating, they are checking their e-mails, watching TV, or having a conversation with someone; therefore, keeping track of what the person is eats is a form of reality check. The cons of the five day report is that, recording the diet is more difficult