title: Comparison of self-report of reduced fat and salt foods with sales and supply data.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Examine the validity of self-reported use of reduced fat and reduced salt foods.
  
  
  METHODS
  Compare data collected in a food frequency questionnaire with supermarket sales data and food supply data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rural Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four hundred and fifty-three respondents from an original sample of 1616 randomly-selected residents.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community health campaign to reduce cardiovascular disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Reported use of reduced fat and reduced salt foods was greater than store sales and milk deliveries of these products.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  External data did not support the validity of self-reported use of these products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, University of Queensland.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Radimer
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Harvey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001939:Bread; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D003153:Community Health Services; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005518:Food Preferences; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D008383:Margarine; D008892:Milk; D011897:Random Allocation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D008383:Margarine