title: Validity and reliability of an estimated daily intake scale for fat.
abstract: The reliability and validity of an Estimated Daily Intake Scale for Fat (EDIS-F) used to measure daily intake of fat in a participant's diet was tested. A Cronbach's alpha was used to determine the reliability of the EDIS-F. To determine the validity of this scale, scores on this scale were correlated with known factors related to daily intake of fat (e.g., ratings of liking for a high fat food and the body mass index score of participants). A 13-item EDIS-F was shown to be reliable, and scores on the EDIS-F significantly correlated with ratings of liking for a high fat cream cheese cracker and BMI, but not with gender, consistent with the assertion that this scale measures daily intake of fat. Implications for using this scale are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York 14778, USA. gprivite@sbu.edu
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Privitera
authors.forename: Chanel S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D015930:Diet Records; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats