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CONTINUING SURVEY OF FOOD INTAKES BY INDIVIDUALS (CSFII) AND THE DIET AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE SURVEY (DHKS), 1989-91
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The Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), conducted as three separate 1-year surveys in 1989, 1990, and 1991, was designed to measure what Americans eat and drink. Information from the surveys is used to develop nutrition education programs, to assess dietary changes associated with participation in food programs, to develop food fortification and enrichment policies, to monitor the safety of the food supply, and to assess demand for agricultural products and marketing facilities. The Diet and Health Knowledge Survey (DHKS), conducted as a telephone follow-up to the CSFII, is designed to improve our understanding of factors that affect food choices and to obtain information on people knowledge and attitudes about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Together, the CSFII and the DHKS provide the first opportunity on a national scale to link an individuals knowledge and attitudes (from the DHKS) to his or her dietary behavior as indicated by food intake information collected from the same individual in the CSFII.
