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CONTINUING SURVEY OF FOOD INTAKES BY INDIVIDUALS (CSFII) AND THE DIET AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE SURVEY (DHKS), 1994-96
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The Continuing Survey Of Food Intakes By Individuals (CSFII) And The Diet And Health Knowledge Survey (DHKS), popularly known as the What We Eat in America Survey, were conducted by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The CSFII 1994-96, is the 10th national food consumption survey conducted by USDA. The DHKS, which is a telephone follow-up to the CSFII, was initiated in 1989. The CSFII and DHKS were uniquely designed so that individuals attitudes and knowledge about healthy eating could be linked with their food choices and nutrient intakes. The survey objectives were to: ? Measure the kinds and amounts of foods eaten by Americans. This objective addresses the requirements of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-445) for continuous monitoring of the dietary status of the American population, including the low-income population. ? Measure attitudes and knowledge about diet and health among Americans. SCOPE: In each of 3 survey years, a nationally representative sample of individuals of all ages was asked to provide, through in-person 24-hour recall interviews, food intakes on 2 nonconsecutive days and socioeconomic and health-related information. About 2 weeks after the CSFII, individuals age 20 years and over were asked to answer a series of questions about knowledge and attitudes toward dietary guidance and health. The sample design included oversampling of low-income individuals to yield a national sample of the low-income population.
